Meaning of 改正
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to correct
- to amend
- to put right
- correction
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 改正
改正 is used for fixing errors, bad habits, or wrong ideas, and it usually takes an object like 错误 (cuòwù, mistake) or 缺点 (quēdiǎn, shortcoming). Example: 请改正作业里的错误。 (Qǐng gǎizhèng zuòyè lǐ de cuòwù.) Please correct the mistakes in your homework.
改 (gǎi) means to change, and 正 (zhèng) means straight or correct, as in 正确 (zhèngquè). To 改正 is to change something until it is correct again.
Common mistake: Learners often use 改变 (gǎibiàn) when they mean 改正. 改变 is any change, while 改正 means changing something wrong into something right, so you say 改正错误, not 改变错误.
改正 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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改 gǎi · to change · 7 strokes
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正 zhèng · straight · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 改正.
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 修改 | xiūgǎi | to amend; to alter |
| 改造 | gǎizào | to transform; to reform |
| 改进 | gǎijìn | to improve; to make better; improvement |
Questions about 改正
What does 改正 mean?
改正 (gǎizhèng) means "to correct; to amend" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 改正?
改正 is made of 2 characters: 改 (7 strokes), 正 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 改正 an HSK word?
Yes. 改正 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 改正 and 纠正 (jiūzhèng)?
Both mean to correct. 改正 is often used for correcting your own mistakes or habits. 纠正 more often means someone else corrects you, as in 老师纠正我的发音 (the teacher corrected my pronunciation).
Can 改正 be used as a noun?
Yes, it can mean a correction, especially in written or formal contexts. In everyday speech, people more often use it as a verb, as in 我会改正的 (Wǒ huì gǎizhèng de, I will fix it).