Definition
矫正 (jiǎozhèng) 'to correct' — often used for physical defects or misalignment (teeth, vision, posture) and also for behaviors/habits. It is more specific than 改正 (gǎizhèng, general error correction) and 纠正 (jiūzhèng, rectifying faults/behavior), and differs from 更正 (gēngzhèng, correcting factual mistakes) and 端正 (duānzhèng, correcting posture/attitude).
verb
to correct (a physical defect such as teeth, vision, or posture)to rectify (a behavior, habit, or error)
Examples
- 矫正。Tā de yáchǐ xūyào jiǎo zhèng yíxià.Her teeth need to be corrected.
- 矫正。Shǒushù hòu tā de shìlì dédào le jiǎo zhèng.After surgery, his vision was corrected.
- 矫正。Lǎoshī bāng tā jiǎo zhèng le bùliáng xíguàn.The teacher helped him correct his bad habits.
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