改正
gǎi zhèngㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: CẢI CHÍNH
Traditional: 改正
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
Measure words: 个
Examples
请改正作业中的错误。
qǐng gǎi zhèng zuò yè zhōng de cuò wù.
Please correct the mistakes in your homework.
他决心改正自己的坏习惯。
tā jué xīn gǎi zhèng zì jǐ de huài xí guàn.
He's determined to correct his bad habits.
发现问题要马上改正。
fā xiàn wèn tí yào mǎ shàng gǎi zhèng.
Fix problems as soon as you find them.
Easily confused
- 修改 — 修改 is to revise or edit; 改正 is to correct something wrong.
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Stroke order
CẢI · 7 strokes
to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
CHÍNH · 5 strokes
first month of the lunar year