更正 gēngzhèng to correct
to correct; to make a correction
How to remember 更正: 更 even more + 正 upright = to correct.
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How it is used
- 'To correct (an error), issue a correction' - 更正错误 (gēngzhèng cuòwù) to rectify a mistake.
- Formal; typical of published corrections and official errata.
- Distinct from 更改 (to change): 更正 fixes something wrong, 更改 merely alters.