Meaning of zhèng shí:
zhèng shí
证实
Verb
to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
Kēxuéjiā yǐjīng chénggōng de zhèngshí le xīn de fāxiàn.
科学家已经成功地证实了新的发现。
Scientists have successfully confirmed the new discovery.
Kēxuéjiā men yǐjīng zhèngshí le zhège lǐlùn.
科学家们已经证实了这个理论。
Scientists have already verified this theory.