矫正

jiǎo zhèng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to correct
2. to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision)
3. to cure
4. rectification
5. correction
6. to straighten

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 改善 gǎi shàn 改善 gǎi shàn to make better; to improve 提升状况: to make better; to improve

Synonyms

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• 纠正 jiū zhèng 纠正 jiū zhèng to correct 改正错误: to correct
• 改正 gǎi zhèng 改正 gǎi zhèng to correct 修正缺点: to correct
• 修正 xiū zhèng 修正 xiū zhèng to revise 调整偏差: to revise

Usage notes

Collocations

矫正常用于医疗或技术领域，如“矫正视力”或“矫正牙齿”，不宜用于日常小错。

Common mistakes

“矫正”强调恢复至正常状态，不可与“教导”混用；错例：老师矫正学生的不良行为。

Example Sentences

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牙医在帮他 矫正 牙齿。

The dentist is helping him straighten his teeth.

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Words Containing 矫正

• 牙齿矫正器 牙齿矫正器 yá chǐ jiǎo zhèng qì: orthodontic braces
• 矫正透镜 矫正透镜 jiǎo zhèng tòu jìng: correcting lens
• 齿列矫正 齿列矫正 chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng: orthodontic treatment
• 齿列矫正器 齿列矫正器 chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng qì: see 牙齒矯正器|牙齿矫正器[yá chǐ jiǎo zhèng qì]
• 齿颚矫正学 齿颚矫正学 chǐ è jiǎo zhèng xué: orthodontics

Child Words of 矫正

• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 矫 矫 jiáo: argumentative
• 矫 矫 jiǎo: to correct