证人

• Pinyin: zhèng rén
• Desglose de hanzi: 证 = 讠+ 正 (words that are correct — testimony); 人 = person

Significado

Testigo.

A legal term used in courtrooms and investigations. Types include 目击证人 (eyewitness), 证人证词 (witness testimony), and 证人保护 (witness protection). Also used metaphorically for witnesses to history.

Ejemplos

1. 法庭传唤了三名关键证人出庭作证。
2. 作为事故的目击证人，他向警方详细描述了事发经过。
3. 这座古城是千年历史的见证人，承载着无数故事。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, investigation, historical

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 证人必须如实陈述所见所闻，不得作伪证。(Witnesses must truthfully state what they saw and heard — they must not give false testimony.)
• 警方正在寻找案件的更多证人和线索。(Police are searching for more witnesses and leads in the case.)

Incorrecto

• 我是他吃饭的证人 — overly formal for casual situations; use 我看到他吃饭了 for everyday observations

Origen e historia

证 (testify/evidence) + 人 (person)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal