Definition
修正 (xiū zhèng) means 'to revise/amend', usually to correct errors or improve something. It is more formal than 修改 (general modify) and broader than 改正 (only fix mistakes). 修订 is for revising texts/editions, and 更正 is for correcting published inaccuracies.
verb
to reviseto amend
Examples
- 修正。Gōngsī juédìng xiū zhèng niándù jìhuà.The company decided to revise the annual plan.
- 修正。Tā rènzhēn xiū zhèng le zìjǐ de cuòwù.He carefully corrected his own mistakes.
- 修正。Zhège bǎnběn yǐjīng xiū zhèng guò liǎng cì le.This version has already been revised twice.
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