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

他在法庭上作证。

Tā zài fǎtíng shàng zuòzhèng.

He testified in court.

你愿意为我作证吗？

Nǐ yuànyì wèi wǒ zuòzhèng ma?

Are you willing to testify for me?

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