校正 (jiào zhèng) — to proofread and correct (texts, manuscripts, etc.); to rectify (errors, deviations, etc.)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to proofread/correct texts or rectify errors and deviations. Stronger and more written than 修改, with 校 emphasizing checking against a standard.
verb
to proofread and correct (texts, manuscripts, etc.)to rectify (errors, deviations, etc.)
Examples
- 校正。Chū bǎn qián bì xū zǐ xì jiào zhèng shū gǎo.The manuscript must be carefully proofread before publication.
- 校正。Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài jiào zhèng yí qì de piān chā.The engineer is rectifying the deviation of the instrument.
- 校正，。Zhè piān wén zhāng jīng tā jiào zhèng hòu, cuò wù shǎo le hěn duō.After he proofread and corrected this article, there were far fewer errors.
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