Chinese word

目击者

Pronunciation

Pinyinmù jī zhě

Meaning

  • nouneyewitness

Example

你是目击者吗？nǐ shì mù jī zhě ma

Are you an eyewitness?

Illustration for 目击者 (eyewitness)

More examples

目击者的证词很重要。mù jī zhě de zhèng cí hěn zhòng yào

The eyewitness's testimony is important.

Core concept

A person who sees an event unfold directly and can give a firsthand account of what happened.

Common phrases

  • 现场目击者xiàn chǎng mù jī zhě

    eyewitness at the scene

  • 目击者证词mù jī zhě zhèng cí

    eyewitness testimony

  • 目击者供述mù jī zhě gōng shù

    eyewitness statement

Similar words

证人zhèng rén: A person who gives testimony about an event or case during a police inquiry or court case.
旁观者páng guān zhě: A person nearby who watches an event without taking part or stepping in.
见证人jiàn zhèng rén: A person present at an event who can confirm that it really happened.

Definition in Chinese

亲眼见证某事发生并可能为此作证的人，强调本人亲眼看到事实经过。qīn yǎn jiàn zhèng mǒu shì fā shēng bìng kě néng wèi cǐ zuò zhèng de rén qiáng diào běn rén qīn yǎn kàn dào shì shí jīng guò

Word origin

目击者 (mùjīzhě, "eyewitness") combines 目击 (mùjī, "to see with one's own eyes") with 者 (zhě, "a person who"), making the observer role explicit.

Usage tips

  • English witness can also mean someone who signs a document or observes a ceremony, but the Chinese noun centers on seeing an event happen personally.

Opposites

Related words

  • 目击mù jīwitnessverb
  • 目击证词mù jī zhèng cíeyewitness testimonynoun

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