目击

目擊

mùjī

verb #3,464

Meanings

1 to witness
2 to see with one's own eyes

Characters

to strike; to hit

Examples

他目击了那场事故。

Tā mùjī le nàchǎng shìgù.

He witnessed that accident.

警察正在寻找目击者。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài xúnzhǎo mùjīzhě.

The police are looking for witnesses.

Tips

memory

目 (eye) + 击 (to strike/hit) = the eye strikes upon something, meaning to witness it firsthand.

usage

目击 is formal. Adding 者 gives 目击者 (mùjīzhě, eyewitness), very common in news reports.

Stroke Order

目 mù

击 jī