纠正 (jiū zhèng) — to correct, to rectify | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

纠jiūrectify

正zhèngstraight

纠 suggests setting things right, and 正 gives the straight, correct result.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 糾; 纠 is its simplified writing.

糹丩糾

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

丩

丩jiū糾jiū

Same sound today

In the traditional form 糾, 糸 (silk) was added to 丩, which already stood for the word. The simplified 纠 is a shorthand.

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.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 HSK 2.0 Level 6

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