考证
kǎo zhèng
Pinyin

Definition

考证
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kǎo zhèng
  1. to do textual research
  2. to make textual criticism
  3. to verify by means of research (esp. historical details)
  4. to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件|考取证件[kǎo qǔ zhèng jiàn])

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

sī kǎo
  1. 1 to reflect on
  2. 2 to ponder over
kǎo
  1. 1 to beat
  2. 2 to hit
  3. 3 variant of 考[kǎo]
  4. 4 to inspect
  5. 5 to test
  6. 6 to take an exam
kǎo wán
  1. 1 to finish an exam
kǎo lu:4
  1. 1 to think over
  2. 2 to consider
  3. 3 consideration
kǎo shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
  2. 2 exam
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
cān kǎo
  1. 1 consultation
  2. 2 reference
  3. 3 to consult
  4. 4 to refer
qī mò kǎo
  1. 1 final exam
jiān kǎo
  1. 1 to proctor (an exam)
  2. 2 to invigilate
kǎo shàng
  1. 1 to pass a university entrance exam
kǎo juàn
  1. 1 exam paper
kǎo gǔ
  1. 1 archaeology
kǎo chǎng
  1. 1 exam room
kǎo guān
  1. 1 an examiner
  2. 2 an official conducting an exam
kǎo chá
  1. 1 to inspect
  2. 2 to observe and study
  3. 3 on-the-spot investigation
kǎo lā
  1. 1 koala (loanword)
kǎo hé
  1. 1 to examine
  2. 2 to check up on
  3. 3 to assess
  4. 4 to review
  5. 5 appraisal
  6. 6 review
  7. 7 evaluation
kǎo shēng
  1. 1 exam candidate
  2. 2 student whose name has been put forward for an exam
kǎo yán
  1. 1 to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program
kǎo yàn
  1. 1 to test
  2. 2 to put to the test
  3. 3 trial
  4. 4 ordeal
lián kǎo
  1. 1 entrance examination

Idioms (1)

久经考验
jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn
  1. 1 well tested (idiom); seasoned
  2. 2 veteran

Sample Sentences

传说是这样的,但我估计这个说法也没有经过考证。除了吃粽子之外,还有一些地方为了祛除病疫,还有喝雄黄酒,吃草药煮鸡蛋的习惯。
chuánshuō shì zhèyàng de ,dàn wǒ gūjì zhè ge shuōfa yěméiyǒu jīngguò kǎozhèng 。chúle chī zòngzi zhīwài ,hái yǒuyīxiē dìfang wèile qūchú bìngyì ,háiyǒu hē xiónghuángjiǔ ,chī cǎoyào zhǔ jīdàn de xíguàn 。
That's the legend, but I think this tale has not been proven. As well as eating zongzi, there are also some places where people drink realgar wine or eat eggs boiled in medicinal herbs to ward off epidemics.
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经过考证,中文播客是非常方便而且有效的学习中文的方法。
jīngguò kǎozhèng ,zhōngwén bōkè shì fēicháng fāngbiàn érqiě yǒuxiào de xuéxí zhōngwén de fāngfǎ 。
It's been proven that Chinese podcasts are a very convenient and effective tool to study Chinese.
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考证
kǎozhèng
to confirm through research
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由于时间太长,有些事实已经无法考证。
yóuyú shíjiān tài cháng ,yǒuxiē shìshí yǐjīng wúfǎ kǎozhèng 。
Because it has been too long of a time, there are some facts that already cannot be proven.
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考证
kǎozhèng
to get certification
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