Definition
目睹 (mù dǔ) means 'to witness, to see with one's own eyes' — it focuses on the act of seeing something happen, especially a significant event. It is more formal than 眼看 (yǎn kàn), which implies watching helplessly. Compared to 见证 (jiàn zhèng), 目睹 is personal visual experience, while 见证 adds the nuance of being able to testify, often for historical events.
verb
to witnessto see with one's own eyes
Examples
- 。Tā qīnyǎn mù dǔ le nà chǎng dìzhèn.He witnessed that earthquake with his own eyes.
- 目睹。Wǒ cóngwèi mù dǔ guò rúcǐ zhuàngguān de jǐngsè.I have never witnessed such a magnificent scene.
- 目睹。Jìzhě mù dǔ le kàngyì de quán guòchéng.The journalist witnessed the entire protest.
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