纠正 jiūzhèng to correct
to correct; to make right
How to remember 纠正: 纠 tangled + 正 upright = to correct.
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How it is used
- To correct / put right (a mistake or bad habit) - 纠正错误 (jiūzhèng cuòwù) correct an error, 纠正发音 (jiūzhèng fāyīn) fix pronunciation.
- Actively fixing something wrong (behavior, errors, posture); more corrective/formal than 改 (gǎi, change).
- Common in teaching, discipline, and error-fixing.
Example sentences
- 如果你发现错误，那就请你纠正它。 Rúguǒ nǐ fāxiàncuòwù, nà jiù qǐng nǐ jiūzhèng tā.If you see a mistake, then please correct it.