zing3証

Jyutpingzing3

Yalejing

Common

Definition

To prove, confirm, or provide evidence; also to admonish or remonstrate.

to prove; to confirm; to verify
evidence; proof
literaryto admonish; to remonstrate

neutralother

How it's used

While 証 is often used in written contexts for evidence or proof, it is frequently replaced by 證明 or 證據 in spoken Cantonese. It carries a formal weight that makes it sound slightly more clinical or legalistic compared to everyday verbs. When used as a verb, it almost always appears in the compound form 證實 to indicate the act of verification.

Common phrases

zing3證sat6實

to verify or confirm

zing3證geoi3據

evidence

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 証 with 證, as they are interchangeable in many modern contexts, but 證 is the standard character used in most official documents and formal writing in Hong Kong.