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    Expressing 'to prove' with 证明 (zhèngmíng) as a verb

    Purpose & Reason
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    证明 + Clause/Object

    Explanation

    The verb 证明 (zhèngmíng) means 'to prove' or 'to demonstrate,' used to show that something is true through evidence or reasoning. It can take a noun object or introduce a clause describing what is being proven. 证明 is widely used in both formal and everyday Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这些数据证明了他的理论是正确的。

      zhèxiē shùjù zhèngmíng le tā de lǐlùn shì zhèngquè de.

      This data proved that his theory was correct.

    • 你怎么证明这件事跟你无关？

      nǐ zěnme zhèngmíng zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ wúguān?

      How can you prove this matter has nothing to do with you?

    • 实验结果证明这种方法有效。

      shíyàn jiéguǒ zhèngmíng zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ yǒuxiào.

      The experimental results proved that this method is effective.

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