证实 (zhèngshí) · to confirm

证实 (zhèngshí) means “to confirm; to verify”. It is written with 2 characters: 证 (certificate) + 实 (real). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 证实 is built

The characters

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)

实 shí · real

What 实 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
头tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大dà — big
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 人rén — person

Example sentences

医生证实了他的病情。Yīshēng zhèngshí le tā de bìngqíng.The doctor confirmed his condition.

这个消息还没有被证实。Zhège xiāoxi hái méiyǒu bèi zhèngshí.This news has not yet been confirmed.

Questions about 证实

What does 证实 mean?

证实 (zhèngshí) means “to confirm; to verify”.

How do you pronounce 证实?

证实 is pronounced zhèngshí.

Which HSK level is 证实?

证实 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 证实 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 234: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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