矫正

矯正

jiǎozhèng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,912

Meanings

1 to correct
2 to rectify
3 to straighten

Characters

to correct; to straighten

correct; straight

Literally 'straighten to correct' — to rectify or correct

Examples

她戴牙套矫正牙齿。

Tā dài yátào jiǎozhèng yáchǐ.

She wears braces to straighten her teeth.

我们要矫正不良习惯。

Wǒmen yào jiǎozhèng bùliáng xíguàn.

We need to correct bad habits.

Tips

usage

矫正 is used both physically (矫正牙齿 = orthodontics, 矫正视力 = correct vision) and abstractly (矫正行为 = correct behavior). Compare with 纠正 which is more general.

Stroke Order

矫 jiǎo

正 zhèng