纠正 (jiū zhèng) — to correct, to rectify
Definition
纠正 (jiūzhèng) means to correct or rectify — typically an error, mistake, or wrong behavior. Stronger than 改正 (just 'fix/amend') and broader than 矫正 (physical defects like teeth or posture).
verb
to correctto rectify
Examples
- 纠正。Lǎo shī bāng wǒ jiū zhèng le fā yīn cuò wù.The teacher helped me correct my pronunciation mistakes.
- 纠正。Zhè ge zhèng cè xū yào zhú bù jiū zhèng.This policy needs to be gradually corrected.
- ，纠正。Tā yì shí dào zì jǐ de tài dù yǒu wèn tí, kāi shǐ nǔ lì jiū zhèng.He realized his attitude was problematic and began to work on correcting it.
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