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做证

zuòzhèng

to testify; to bear witness

A witness stands with a raised hand before a judge's bench
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Characters in this word

做 zuò

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 故 reason, cause
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

证 zhèng

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在重大案件中,证人是否愿意做证往往影响审判的走向。 Zài zhòngdà ànjiàn zhōng, zhèngrén shìfǒu yuànyì zuòzhèng wǎngwǎng yǐngxiǎng shěnpàn de zǒuxiàng. In major cases, whether a witness is willing to testify often affects the direction of the trial.
  • 他答应到法院为老邻居做证。 Tā dāying dào fǎyuàn wèi lǎo línjū zuòzhèng. He agreed to testify in court for his old neighbor.
  • 律师询问了每一位愿意做证的证人。 Lǜshī xúnwènle měi yī wèi yuànyì zuòzhèng de zhèngrén. The lawyer questioned every witness who was willing to testify.

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