jing6 zing3認證认证

Jyutpingjing6 zing3

Yaleyihng jing

動詞

Definition

To authenticate or certify; to confirm identity or qualifications.

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How it's used

Primarily used in formal or technical contexts such as digital security, legal documentation, or professional qualifications. It carries a sense of official validation or verification that goes beyond simple checking. While common in tech and government settings, it sounds overly stiff or unnatural in casual, face-to-face conversation about everyday objects.

Examples

nei5你dang1登jap6入zi1之cin4前，gei3記dak1得jiu3要sin1先zou6做san1身fan2份jing6認zing3證aa4呀。

Before you log in, remember to perform identity authentication first.

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件hai6係mai6咪ji5已ging1經ging1經gwo3過gun1官fong1方jing6認zing3證㗎？

Has this document been officially certified?

Common phrases

san1身fan2份jing6認zing3證

identity authentication

gun1官fong1方jing6認zing3證

official certification

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 確認, which simply means to confirm or verify something is true. Use 認證 when there is a formal process, a certificate, or a security protocol involved, rather than just checking a fact.