更正 (gēng zhèng) — to correct (a mistake, error, or inaccuracy)
Definition
更正 (gēng zhèng) is a formal, written verb for officially correcting a published statement or document. It is more formal than 改正 (amend, general use) and more neutral than 纠正 (rectify, often errors of conduct or doctrine).
verb
to correct (a mistake, error, or inaccuracy)
Examples
- 更正。Qǐng gēng zhèng yí xià zhè ge dì zhǐ.Please correct this address.
- 更正。Tā lì kè gēng zhèng le gāng cái de shuō fǎ.He immediately corrected what he had just said.
- 更正。Wǒ xū yào gēng zhèng hé tong lǐ de cuò wù shù zì.I need to correct the wrong numbers in the contract.
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