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证书 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhèngshū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“证书”是一张纸或卡片，证明你完成了学习或训练，比如毕业证书。
“Zhèngshū” shì yī zhāng zhǐ huò kǎpiàn, zhèngmíng nǐ wánchéng le xuéxí huò xùnliàn, bǐrú bìyè zhèngshū.
"Certificate" is a piece of paper or card that proves you have completed study or training, like a graduation certificate.
Context note
在学校里，表现好的同学可能会得到奖状或证书，这是对他们的表扬。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, biǎoxiàn hǎo de tóngxué kěnéng huì dédào jiǎngzhuàng huò zhèngshū, zhè shì duì tāmen de biǎoyáng.
At school, students who perform well may receive awards or certificates, which is a praise for them.
5 examples
我拿到了钢琴比赛的证书。
wǒ ná dào le gāng qín bǐ sài de zhèng shū。
I got the certificate for the piano competition.
老师发给我们一张阅读证书。
lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men yì zhāng yuè dú zhèng shū。
The teacher gave us a reading certificate.
这张证书证明我学会了游泳。
zhè zhāng zhèng shū zhèng míng wǒ xué huì le yóu yǒng。
This certificate proves that I learned to swim.
他因为画画好得到了一张证书。
tā yīn wèi huà huà hǎo dé dào le yì zhāng zhèng shū。
He got a certificate because he draws well.
毕业时，我们都会收到毕业证书。
bì yè shí， wǒ men dōu huì shōu dào bì yè zhèng shū。
When we graduate, we all receive a graduation certificate.
5 mini stories
小美在数学比赛中得了第一名。她高兴地拿着证书回家。
xiǎo měi zài shù xué bǐ sài zhōng dé le dì yī míng。 tā gāo xìng dì ná zhe zhèng shū huí jiā。
Xiao Mei got first place in the math competition. She happily took the certificate home.
小强每天练习书法。最后他得到了书法证书。
xiǎo qiáng měi tiān liàn xí shū fǎ。 zuì hòu tā dé dào le shū fǎ zhèng shū。
Xiao Qiang practices calligraphy every day. Finally, he got a calligraphy certificate.
学校举办读书活动。小丽读完十本书后得到了证书。
xué xiào jǔ bàn dú shū huó dòng。 xiǎo lì dú wán shí běn shū hòu dé dào le zhèng shū。
The school held a reading activity. Xiao Li got a certificate after reading ten books.
小华参加了志愿者活动。他收到了一张感谢证书。
xiǎo huá cān jiā le zhì yuàn zhě huó dòng。 tā shōu dào le yì zhāng gǎn xiè zhèng shū。
Xiao Hua participated in a volunteer activity. He received a thank-you certificate.
小刚学会了骑自行车。教练给了他一张证书。
xiǎo gāng xué huì le qí zì xíng chē。 jiào liàn gěi le tā yì zhāng zhèng shū。
Xiao Gang learned to ride a bicycle. The coach gave him a certificate.