更正

gēngzhèng
verb #14,491

Meanings

  1. 1 to correct
  2. 2 to make a correction
  3. 3 to amend

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng gēngzhèng nǐ bàogào lǐ de cuòwù.
Please correct the errors in your report.
HSK 7-9
Xīnwéngǎo yǐjīng fābù le gēngzhèng shēngmíng.
The press release has issued a correction statement.

Tips

usage
More formal than 改正 (to correct). 更正 is used for official corrections - published errata, formal retractions, correcting records. 改正 is broader and used for correcting mistakes, behavior, or habits.

Stroke Order

gèng
zhèng