证人 (zhèng rén) — witness
Definition
证人 is a person who testifies in court — a human source of testimony, not physical evidence (证据). Use 作证人 ('serve as a witness') when someone takes this role.
noun
witness
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 证人。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài xún zhǎo mù jī zhèng rén.The police are looking for an eyewitness.
- 证人。zhèng rén Zài fǎ tíng shàng tí gōng le guān jiàn zhèng jù.The witness provided key evidence in court.
- 。Tā yuàn yì wèi zhè qǐ shì gù zuò zhèng rén.He is willing to be a witness for this accident.
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