矫正 (jiǎo zhèng) — to correct (a physical defect such as teeth, vision, or posture); to rectify (a behavior, habit, or error)
Definition
矫正 stresses the concrete act of fixing something already off (teeth, vision, posture, behavior) — more physical/hands-on than the abstract 纠正, and stronger/more technical than 改正. 习惯 is just the noun 'habit', not a verb.
verb
to correct (a physical defect such as teeth, vision, or posture)to rectify (a behavior, habit, or error)
Examples
- 矫正。Tā de yá chǐ xū yào jiǎo zhèng yí xià.Her teeth need to be corrected.
- 矫正。Shǒu shù hòu tā de shì lì dé dào le jiǎo zhèng.After surgery, his vision was corrected.
- 矫正。Lǎo shī bāng tā jiǎo zhèng le bù liáng xí guàn.The teacher helped him correct his bad habits.
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