Chinese phrase

叫〜作证 jiào 〜 zuò zhèng

Meaning

ask ___ to testify

When to use it

It asks someone to give evidence about what happened. It is used when that person's account may help clarify a dispute or establish the facts.

Example dialogue

我们吵架的时候,记得叫小张作证。 wǒ men chǎo jià de shí hòu jì de jiào xiǎo zhāng zuò zhèng

When we argue, remember to ask Xiao Zhang to testify.

放心,我会让他来。 fàng xīn wǒ huì ràng tā lái

Don't worry, I'll get him to come.

Phrase list with this phrase

See all 665 phrases in Everyday Life · Advanced →