纠正

糾正

jiūzhèng

verb HSK 6 #6,135

Meanings

1 to correct; to rectify
2 to put right; to redress

Characters

to correct; to entangle

correct; right; proper

To make correct — to fix an error or bad habit.

Examples

老师纠正了我的发音。

Lǎoshī jiūzhèng le wǒ de fāyīn.

The teacher corrected my pronunciation.

你应该纠正这个坏习惯。

Nǐ yīnggāi jiūzhèng zhège huài xíguàn.

You should correct this bad habit.

请让我纠正一下你的错误。

Qǐng ràngwǒ jiūzhèng yīxià nǐ de cuòwù.

Please let me correct your mistake.

及时纠正问题很重要。

Jíshí jiūzhèng wèntí hěn zhòngyào.

It's important to correct problems promptly.

Tips

usage

纠正 is used for fixing errors, bad habits, and wrong behavior. Compare: 改正 (gǎizhèng) — similar but more about self-correction; 纠正 often involves someone else pointing out the error.

Stroke Order

纠 jiū

正 zhèng