指正 (zhǐ zhèng) — (humble) to point out mistakes for correction;… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A humble set phrase: the speaker asks the reader to point out errors in their own work. Use it to invite polite criticism of something you wrote or made.

verb

(humble) to point out mistakes for correctionkindly critique

Examples

，指正。
Wǒ de bào gào hái yǒu bù zú, qǐng dà jiā duō duō zhǐ zhèng.
My report still has shortcomings; please feel free to critique it.
，指正。
Zhè shì wǒ xiě de wén zhāng, huān yíng gè wèi zhǐ zhèng.
This is an article I wrote; all are welcome to point out any errors.
指正。
Xī wàng nín néng duì wǒ de shè jì tí chū zhǐ zhèng yì jiàn.
I hope you can offer your critique on my design.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

指zhǐpoint out

正zhèngcorrect

指 means point out and 正 means correct; together they ask someone to point out and correct errors.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌旨指

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

旨

旨zhǐ指zhǐ

Same sound today

The left part 扌 is the hand form 手. The right part 旨 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

Appears in

Communication & Speech

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