Chinese word

见证

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn zhèng

Meaning

  • verbwitness

Example

你愿意来见证我们的婚礼吗？nǐ yuàn yì lái jiàn zhèng wǒ men de hūn lǐ ma

Would you come and witness our wedding?

Illustration for 见证 (witness)

More examples

记者亲眼见证了事件的真相。jì zhě qīn yǎn jiàn zhèng liǎo shì jiàn de zhēn xiàng

The reporter witnessed the truth of the event firsthand.

Core concept

Being there to see an event happen and confirm it as real through personal presence or words.

Common phrases

  • 亲眼见证qīn yǎn jiàn zhèng

    witness firsthand

  • 见证事实jiàn zhèng shì shí

    witness the facts

  • 见证婚礼jiàn zhèng hūn lǐ

    witness a wedding

Similar words

目击mù jī: Directly see an incident or event take place.
作证zuò zhèng: State known facts as testimony to establish the truth, especially in court.
证明zhèng míng: Establish the truth or correctness of something through evidence or reasoning.

Definition in Chinese

亲自看到某件事并以自己的身份或言语证明其发生或真实性qīn zì kàn dào mǒu jiàn shì bìng yǐ zì jǐ de shēn fèn huò yán yǔ zhèng míng qí fā shēng huò zhēn shí xìng

Word origin

The compound 见 (jiàn, "see") + 证 (zhèng, "proof") links direct observation with establishing that an event is real.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect this word to belong mainly to courtrooms, but Chinese also uses it for being present at important life events and affirming their significance.

Other meanings

  • testify toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 见证人jiàn zhèng rénwitnessnoun
  • 见证书jiàn zhèng shūcertificatenoun

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