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 (note: different from 校 xiào meaning school)

correct / upright / to rectify

Examples

请帮我校正这份报告中的错误。

Qǐng bāng wǒjiào zhèng zhè fèn bàogào zhōng de cuòwù.

Please help me correct the errors in this report.

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