证实

• Pinyin: zhèng shí
• Hanzi breakdown: 证 = 讠(speech) + 正 (correct); 实 = 宀 (roof) + 贯 (solid)

Meaning

To confirm; to verify; to prove. To establish something as true through evidence or testing.

Used when facts or theories are proven correct. Common phrases: 得到证实 (be confirmed), 证实消息 (confirm news), 科学证实 (scientifically proven). More formal than 确认.

Examples

1. 这个消息已经得到官方证实。 This news has been officially confirmed.
2. 实验结果证实了我们的假设。 The experimental results confirmed our hypothesis.
3. 警方正在调查以证实他的证词。 The police are investigating to verify his testimony.

Usage Guide

Context: news, science, official

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 你能证实这件事吗？(Can you confirm this?)
• 研究证实了这个理论。(Research confirmed this theory.)

Don't Say

• 证实你的感觉 (证实 is for facts — for feelings, use 确定 or 肯定)

Origin & History

Compound of 证 (to prove, evidence) and 实 (real, true). To prove real/true.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal