公证 (gōng zhèng) — to notarize
Definition
公证 is the official notarization of documents by a 公证处 (notary office), giving them legal force. 证明 just produces proof or a certificate; 认证 confirms credentials or standards compliance — only 公证 is done by a state notary.
verb
to notarize
Easily confused
Examples
- 公证。Wǒ xū yào qù gōng zhèng zhè fèn hé tong.I need to go notarize this contract.
- 公证。Nǐ de zhèng shū bì xū gōng zhèng cái néng shǐ yòng.Your certificate must be notarized before it can be used.
- 公证。公证Tā men qǐng le yí wèi lǜ shī bāng máng gōng zhèng wén jiàn. gōng zhèng wén jiànThey hired a lawyer to help notarize the documents.
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