认证 (rèn zhèng) — to authenticate (verify identity or credentials); to certify, to approve (officially confirm compliance with standards)

Definition

认证 (rènzhèng) means officially confirming something meets a standard or is genuine. Compared to 验证 (verify, the process), 认证 is the act of issuing the approval; it is more formal than 认可.

verb
to authenticate (verify identity or credentials)to certifyto approve (officially confirm compliance with standards)

Examples

  • 认证
    Nǐ xū yào rèn zhèng nǐ de shēn fèn cái néng dēng lù.
    You need to authenticate your identity to log in.
  • 认证
    Guó jiā rèn zhèng le zhè zhǒng xīn yào.
    The state certified this new medicine.
  • 认证
    Gōng sī bì xū rèn zhèng suǒ yǒu yuán gōng de zī gé.
    The company must certify all employees' qualifications.

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