证人

zhèngrén

Traditional: 证人

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Translation

witness

Word origin

A compound of 证 (zhèng, to prove, evidence) and 人 (rén, person), literally a person who provides proof, that is a witness.

Origin
compound
Root
证 (zhèng, evidence) + 人 (rén, person)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 证

Stroke order for 人

Examples

chuánhuàn

The court summoned two witnesses.

He is an important witness in this case.

The witness told the truth.

We need to find an eyewitness.

The witness was unwilling to appear in court.

证人 (zhèng rén) means a witness. It refers to a person who gives evidence in court or who has seen an event take place.

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This word is part of lesson 35.