校正

jiàozhèng

verb #23,651

Meanings

1 to proofread and correct
2 to calibrate
3 to rectify
4 to adjust

Characters

to check / to compare

correct / upright / to rectify

Examples

HSK 5

请帮我校正这份报告中的错误。

Qǐng bāng wǒ jiàozhèng zhè fèn bàogào zhōng de cuòwù.

Please help me correct the errors in this report.

HSK 6

技术员需要定期校正仪器。

Jìshùyuán xūyào dìngqī jiàozhèng yíqì.

Technicians need to calibrate the instruments regularly.

Tips

usage

校正 covers both proofreading text and calibrating instruments/measurements. For purely textual corrections, 校对 is more specific; for technical calibration, 校准 is also common.

Stroke Order

校 xiào

正 zhèng