Chinese word

纠正

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiū zhèng

Meaning

  • verbcorrect

Example

请你纠正我的发音。qǐng nǐ jiū zhèng wǒ de fā yīn

Please correct my pronunciation.

Illustration for 纠正 (correct)

More examples

老师当场纠正了他的错误。lǎo shī dāng chǎng jiū zhèng le tā de cuò wù

The teacher corrected his mistake on the spot.

Core concept

Spotting something out of line and bringing it back into the required form or direction.

Common phrases

  • 纠正错误jiū zhèng cuò wù

    correct errors

  • 纠正发音jiū zhèng fā yīn

    correct pronunciation

  • 纠正偏差jiū zhèng piān chā

    correct deviations

Similar words

改正gǎi zhèng: Put a wrong or unsuitable condition, habit, or action into a proper state.
更正gēng zhèng: Set right an error in written material or a record by making its information accurate.
指正zhǐ zhèng: Identify and tell someone about an error or shortcoming in their work.
修正xiū zhèng: Adjust part of a text or plan so that its content becomes more suitable or correct.

Definition in Chinese

发现错误并进行修正，使说法、动作或结果符合事实或要求。fā xiàn cuò wù bìng jìn xíng xiū zhèng shǐ shuō fǎ dòng zuò huò jié guǒ fú hé shì shí huò yāo qiú

Word origin

纠 (jiū, "entangle") + 正 (zhèng, "right") combines the idea of dealing with something out of order and making it right.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, naming another person's mistake with this verb can sound firm, so a softer phrasing often fits when the goal is to help rather than to assign blame.

Other meanings

  • reviseverb
  • rectifyverb

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