Usage note
证明表示用事实说明是真的。
zhèng míng biǎo shì yòng shì shí shuō míng shì zhēn de。
证明 means to show something is true with facts.
Context note
证明常用于证据、文件和说明。
zhèng míng cháng yòng yú zhèng jù 、 wén jiàn hé shuō míng。
Prove is often used with evidence, documents, and explanations.
5 examples
这件事证明了他的努力。
zhè jiàn shì zhèng míng le tā de nǔ lì。
This matter proved his effort.
请证明你的身份。
qǐng zhèng míng nǐ de shēn fèn。
Please prove your identity.
事实证明他是对的。
shì shí zhèng míng tā shì duì de。
Facts proved he was right.
这能证明什么？
zhè néng zhèng míng shén me？
What can this prove?
老师要我们证明答案。
lǎo shī yào wǒ men zhèng míng dá àn。
The teacher asked us to prove the answer.
5 mini stories
他用成绩证明了自己。
tā yòng chéng jì zhèng míng le zì jǐ。
He proved himself with his grades.
这张纸可以证明身份。
zhè zhāng zhǐ kě yǐ zhèng míng shēn fèn。
This paper can prove identity.
结果证明这个方法有效。
jié guǒ zhèng míng zhè ge fāng fǎ yǒu xiào。
The result proved this method effective.
她想证明自己能做好。
tā xiǎng zhèng míng zì jǐ néng zuò hǎo。
She wanted to prove she could do it well.
事实证明，练习很重要。
shì shí zhèng míng， liàn xí hěn zhòng yào。
Facts prove that practice is important.
Mini dialogue
数学题
A
你怎么知道这个答案是对的？
Nǐ zěnme zhīdào zhège dá'àn shì duì de?
How do you know this answer is correct?
B
我可以一步一步证明给你看。
Wǒ kěyǐ yī bù yī bù zhèngmíng gěi nǐ kàn.
I can prove it to you step by step.
小实验
A
你说植物需要阳光，怎么证明？
Nǐ shuō zhíwù xūyào yángguāng, zěnme zhèngmíng?
You say plants need sunlight. How can you prove it?
B
我们做个实验来证明吧。
Wǒmen zuò gè shíyàn lái zhèngmíng ba.
Let's do an experiment to prove it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
说明
shuōmíng
to explain; to show
To make something clear with words or actions.
related
证据
zhèngjù
evidence; proof
The thing you use to prove something is true.
opposite
否认
fǒurèn
to deny
To say something is not true.