公证
Old HSK 6
公证 (gōngzhèng) · to notarize
公证 (gōngzhèng) means “to notarize; notarization”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 证 (certificate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 公证 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
证 zhèng · certificate
What 证 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 正zhèng — first month of the lunar year
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To speak 讠 the truth 正; 正 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这份合同需要去公证。Zhè fèn hétóng xūyào qù gōngzhèng.This contract needs to be notarized.
他们在公证处办理了手续。Tāmen zài gōngzhèng chù bànlǐ le shǒuxù.They went through the formalities at the notary office.
Questions about 公证
What does 公证 mean?
公证 (gōngzhèng) means “to notarize; notarization”.
How do you pronounce 公证?
公证 is pronounced gōngzhèng.
Which HSK level is 公证?
公证 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公证 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.