作证

作證

zuòzhèng

verb #2,304

Meanings

1 to testify
2 to bear witness
3 to give evidence

Characters

to do; to act as

evidence; proof

Examples

HSK 2

你愿意为我作证吗？

Nǐ yuànyì wèi wǒ zuòzhèng ma?

Are you willing to testify for me?

HSK 6

他在法庭上作证。

Tā zài fǎtíng shàng zuòzhèng.

He testified in court.

Tips

usage

作证 is used in legal and formal contexts. Compare with 证明 which means 'to prove/certify' and is used more broadly in everyday situations.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

证 zhèng