目睹

• Pinyin: mù dǔ
• Desglose de hanzi: 目 = eye (pictograph); 睹 = 目(eye) + 者(one who, phonetic component) — to personally observe

Significado

Presenciar con tus propios ojos; ser testigo directo.

Implies direct, firsthand visual experience, often of significant or noteworthy events. Common in legal, journalistic, and literary contexts where eyewitness credibility is important. Carries a slightly formal register.

Ejemplos

1. 他亲眼目睹了那场严重的交通事故，事后很长一段时间仍难以从震惊中平复。
2. 记者们目睹了灾区人民在废墟中互帮互助的感人场面，纷纷记录下这一历史时刻。
3. 能够目睹这一重大历史事件的发生，是他此生最难忘的经历之一。

Guía de uso

Contexto: journalism, legal testimony, literature, history

Tono: serious/formal

Correcto

• 这位老人亲眼目睹了战争年代的种种苦难，他的讲述令在场的年轻人深受震撼。(This elderly man personally witnessed the hardships of the wartime era; his account deeply moved the young people present.)
• 警方向目睹事件经过的证人进行了详细问询，以还原事故发生的真实情况。(The police conducted detailed questioning of witnesses who personally saw the incident unfold, in order to reconstruct the true circumstances of the accident.)

Incorrecto

• 把'目睹'用于听说或间接了解的事情 (目睹 strictly requires direct, personal visual experience — use 得知 or 听说 for information received indirectly)

Origen e historia

目(eye/to see) + 睹(to look at/witness). Both characters relate to vision; the compound emphasises personal, direct visual experience.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal