修正

xiūzhèng

verb HSK 7 #10,048

Meanings

1 to correct
2 to amend
3 to rectify

Characters

Examples

请修正报告中的错误。

Qǐng xiūzhèng bàogào zhōng de cuòwù.

Please correct the errors in the report.

他及时修正了自己的方向。

Tā jíshí xiūzhèngle zìjǐ de fāngxiàng.

He corrected his direction in time.

Tips

usage

修正 emphasizes correcting something wrong to make it right. Compare with 修改 (general changes) and 修订 (formal revision of texts/laws).

Stroke Order

修 xiū

正 zhèng