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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