Writing
见证 (jiàn zhèng) — how to say "to witness" in Chinese
见证
To witness
verb · noun
Character composition
见
to see
证
to prove
Radicals / Keys
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
见证历史
jiànzhèng lìshǐ
to witness history
历史的见证
lìshǐ de jiànzhèng
a witness to history
Examples
我们共同见证了城市的巨大变化。
We together witnessed the great changes of the city.
我见证了这个事件。
I witnessed this event.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say witness in Chinese?
"to witness" in Chinese is 见证 (jiàn zhèng).
见证 meaning in English
见证 (jiàn zhèng) means "To witness".
How is 见证 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn zhèng (written as jian zheng, jianzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to witness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 见证: 见 has 4 strokes, 证 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 见证?
见证 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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