矫正 jiǎozhèng to correct
to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten
怎么记住“矫正”: 矫 to correct + 正 upright = to correct.
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用法
- To correct / rectify a defect - 矫正牙齿 (jiǎozhèng yáchǐ) to straighten teeth; 矫正视力 (jiǎozhèng shìlì) to correct eyesight.
- Physical or behavioral correcting of something crooked or wrong; read jiǎo. More clinical than 改正 (correct a mistake), which is about errors in work or conduct.