考证 (kǎo zhèng) — to verify through textual research or critical examination of sources; textual criticism; scholarly verification
Definition
考证 (kǎozhèng) means scholarly verification — checking facts, sources, or authenticity through careful textual research. It is more rigorous and academic than everyday words for 'check' like 检查 or 核实.
verb
to verify through textual research or critical examination of sourcestextual criticismscholarly verification
Examples
- 考证。Zhè wèi lì shǐ xué jiā huā le shí nián shí jiān kǎo zhèng zhè ge gǔ dài shì jiàn.This historian spent ten years doing textual research on this ancient event.
- 考证，。Tōng guò kǎo zhèng, tā men fā xiàn zhè fú huà bú shì zhēn jì.Through textual research, they discovered that this painting is not authentic.
- 考证，。Tā de kǎo zhèng fāng fǎ fēi cháng yán jǐn, dé dào le xué shù jiè de rèn kě.His method of textual criticism is very rigorous and has been recognized by the academic community.
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