见证

jiàn zhèng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to be witness to
2. witness
3. evidence

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 亲历 qīn lì 亲历 qīn lì personal experience 亲身经历，更侧重体验: personal experience

Related words

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• 证人 zhèng rén 证人 zhèng rén witness 提供证词的人: witness
• 证据 zhèng jù 证据 zhèng jù evidence 用来证明事实的材料: evidence

Synonyms

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• 目睹 mù dǔ 目睹 mù dǔ to witness 亲眼看到事件发生: to witness

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“历史”“时刻”等词搭配，如“见证历史”“见证重要时刻”。

Common mistakes

避免将“见证”用于被动结构，如“被见证”，直接使用主动语态。

Example Sentences

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这座古城 见证 了数百年的沧桑。

This ancient city has witnessed centuries of vicissitudes.

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Words Containing 见证

• 耶和华见证人 耶和华见证人 yē hé huá jiàn zhèng rén: Jehovah's Witnesses
• 见证人 见证人 jiàn zhèng rén: eyewitness (to an incident)

Child Words of 见证

• 证 证 zhèng: certificate
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear