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纠正

糾正
jiūzhèng
verb HSK 6 #6,135

Meanings

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

Characters

纠
jiū
to correct; to entangle
正
zhèng
correct; right; proper
To make correct - to fix an error or bad habit.

Examples

HSK 3
你应该纠正这个坏习惯。
Nǐ yīnggāi jiūzhèng zhège huài xíguàn.
You should correct this bad habit.
HSK 4
请让我纠正一下你的错误。
Qǐng ràngwǒ jiūzhèng yíxià nǐ de cuòwù.
Please let me correct your mistake.
HSK 5
老师纠正了我的发音。
Lǎoshī jiūzhèng le wǒ de fāyīn.
The teacher corrected my pronunciation.

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