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见证

jiàn zhèng · jian zheng

Traditional 見證

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to be witness to
  2. witness
  3. evidence
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The old tree

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)棵(kē)老树(lǎoshù)好(hǎo)大(dà)！听说(tīngshuō)有(yǒu)三百年(sānbǎinián)了(le)。

    This old tree is so big! I heard it is 300 years old.

  2. Dengdeng

    三百年(sānbǎinián)？它(tā)见证(jiànzhèng)了(le)很多(hěnduō)事情(shìqing)吧(ba)。

    300 years? It must have witnessed many things.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，爷爷(yéye)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)就(jiù)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)玩(wán)，树(shù)见证(jiànzhèng)了(le)他(tā)长大(zhǎngdà)。

    Yes, Grandpa played here as a child. The tree witnessed him grow up.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)它(tā)也(yě)见证(jiànzhèng)了(le)我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    Then it also witnessed us eating ice cream today.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，它(tā)还(hái)见证(jiànzhèng)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)掉(diào)在(zài)地上(dìshang)。

    Yes, it also witnessed your ice cream falling on the ground.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)座(zuò)老(lǎo)桥(qiáo)见(jiàn)证(zhèng)了(le)小(xiǎo)镇(zhèn)一(yì)百(bǎi)年(nián)的(de)变(biàn)化(huà)。

This old bridge has witnessed a hundred years of change in the small town.

02

请(qǐng)两(liǎng)位(wèi)朋(péng)友(you)来(lái)见(jiàn)证(zhèng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)签(qiān)字(zì)仪(yí)式(shì)。

Please have two friends come witness our signing ceremony.

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