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Definition
Testimony or evidence given by a witness.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on evidence provided through verbal or written statements in a legal or formal investigative context. Unlike general evidence which might be physical objects, this term strictly refers to the account given by a witness. It is almost exclusively used in police, courtroom, or formal dispute settings.
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His testimony is inconsistent and hard to believe.
The police are still looking for key testimony to solve the case.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for general proof or evidence, such as a receipt or a photograph, which would be better described as 證據.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
