改正

gǎi zhèng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to correct
2. to amend
3. to put right
4. correction

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve

To improve or make better; 改正 focuses on fixing errors, while 改善 implies making something better more broadly.

Synonyms

2 items

纠正

jiū zhèng

to correct

Used for correcting mistakes or errors, 纠正 often emphasizes straightening out deviations from a standard.

修正

xiū zhèng

to revise

Used for revising or amending something, often in formal or technical contexts like laws, plans, or documents.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Unlike 改变 (to change), 改正 is only used to correct something wrong. Do not use 改正 to describe neutral changes.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min

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Example Sentences

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请改正这句话里的错字。

Please correct the wrong character in this sentence.

請改正錯誤。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 346166)

請改正劃線字詞。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 346161)

如有錯誤，請改正。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 346160)

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Child Words of 改正

to change

first month of the lunar year

正

zhèng

straight

改正