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HSK
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to correct

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiu1zheng4 jiūzhèng

Meaning


Primary

to correct

Alternatives

correct, corrects, correcting, corrected, to redress, redress

Mnemonic


纠正 To correct is to take something that has been 纠 entangled into a state of being incorrect and 纠 entangling yourself temporarily in the matter in order 正 to correct it and set things straight.

Usage


我们 需要 纠正 这 个 错误。

We need to correct this mistake.

老师 纠正 了 我 的 发音。

The teacher corrected my pronunciation.

他 试图 纠正 自己 的 错误。

He tried to correct his mistake.

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