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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 改善 gǎi shàn 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.: to make better; to improve

Synonyms

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• 纠正 jiū zhèng 纠正 jiū zhèng to correct Used for correcting mistakes or errors, 纠正 often emphasizes straightening out deviations from a standard.: to correct
• 修正 xiū zhèng 修正 xiū zhèng to revise Used for revising or amending something, often in formal or technical contexts like laws, plans, or documents.: to revise

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.

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

• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight