目睹 (mù dǔ) — to witness, to see with one's own eyes
Definition
目睹 (mùdǔ) means 'to witness, to see with one's own eyes' — a written/formal verb, stronger than the colloquial 眼看 ('to watch helplessly'). Closest to 见证 but more personal: 目睹 = physically seeing it; 见证 = witnessing as testimony or evidence.
verb
to witnessto see with one's own eyes
Examples
- 。Tā qīn yǎn mù dǔ le nà chǎng dì zhèn.He witnessed that earthquake with his own eyes.
- 目睹。Wǒ cóng wèi mù dǔ guò rú cǐ zhuàng guān de jǐng sè.I have never witnessed such a magnificent scene.
- 目睹。Jì zhě mù dǔ le kàng yì de quán guò chéng.The journalist witnessed the entire protest.
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