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改正 (gǎi zhèng): To correct (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

改正 consists of 2 characters.

改
gǎi
to change, alter, or correct
正
zhèng
straight; upright; correct

Word Info

Pinyingǎi zhèng
Meaningto correct; to amend; put right
Characters2
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HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 改正.

  • 处理chǔ lǐto handle; deal with; manage
  • 产品chǎn pǐnproduct
  • 度过dù guòspend; pass
  • 吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; have a row
  • 代替dài tìinstead
  • 到达dào dáto arrive; get to reach
  • 财产cái chǎnproperty; assets; estate
  • 充满chōng mǎnbe filled with; be full of
  • 达到dá dàoto achieve; attain; reach
  • 称赞chēng zànto praise; to acclaim; to commend
  • 爱惜ài xīvalue; cherish; treasure
  • 地位dì wèiposition; standing; status
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 改正.

Words with 改
  • 改变gǎi biànHSK 4
  • 修改xiū gǎiHSK 5
  • 改善gǎi shànHSK 5
  • 改天gǎi tiānHSK 5
  • 改进gǎi jìnHSK 5
  • 改革gǎi géHSK 5
改编
gǎi biān
HSK 6
  • 改良gǎi liángHSK 6
    • Words with 正
    • 正在zhèng zàiHSK 2
    • 正好zhèng hǎoHSK 4
    • 正常zhèng chángHSK 4
    • 正式zhèng shìHSK 4
    • 正确zhèng quèHSK 4
    • 真正zhēn zhèngHSK 4
    • 反正fǎn zhèngHSK 5
    • 正如zhèng rúHSK 5
    3.

    How to Use 改正 in Sentences

    Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 改正 with other words naturally.

    Auxiliary Verb + Verbwith需要
    xū需
    yào要
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    neutral
    need to correct
    Verb + Complementwith过来
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    guò过
    lái来
    Adverb + Verbwith及时
    jí及
    shí时
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    Verb + Objectwith错误
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    cuò错
    wù误
    4.

    Example Sentences with 改正

    lǎo老
    shī师
    bāng帮
    wǒ我
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    le了
    cuò
    neutral
    Spoken
    correct (it)
    neutral
    correct promptly
    neutral
    correct mistakes
    错
    zì字
    。
    The teacher helped me correct the wrong character.
    lǎo老
    shī师
    ràng让
    wǒ我
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    zuò作
    yè业
    zhōng中
    de的
    cuò错
    wù误
    。
    The teacher asked me to correct the mistakes in my homework.
    qǐng请
    wù务
    bì必
    zài在
    jié截
    zhǐ止
    rì日
    qī期
    qián前
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    bào报
    gào告
    zhōng中
    de的
    suǒ所
    yǒu有
    shù数
    jù据
    cuò错
    wù误
    。
    Please be sure to correct all data errors in the report before the deadline.
    nǐ你
    wèi为
    shén什
    me么
    bù不
    jí及
    shí时
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    zhè这
    ge个
    míng明
    xiǎn显
    de的
    yǔ语
    fǎ法
    cuò错
    wù误
    ne呢
    ？
    Why didn't you correct this obvious grammatical error in time?
    tā他
    jí及
    shí时
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    le了
    zì自
    jǐ己
    de的
    cuò错
    wù误
    ，
    bì避
    miǎn免
    le了
    gèng更
    dà大
    de的
    sǔn损
    shī失
    。
    He corrected his mistake in time, avoiding greater losses.
    tā他
    cóng从
    wèi未
    zhēn真
    zhèng正
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    guò过
    zì自
    jǐ己
    ào傲
    màn慢
    wú无
    lǐ礼
    de的
    tài态
    dù度
    。
    He has never truly corrected his arrogant and rude attitude.
    wǒ我
    fǎn反
    fù复
    jiǎn检
    chá查
    le了
    hǎo好
    jǐ几
    biàn遍
    ，
    zhōng终
    yú于
    bǎ把
    lùn论
    wén文
    lǐ里
    de的
    pīn拼
    xiě写
    cuò错
    wù误
    dōu都
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    le了
    。
    I checked repeatedly several times and finally corrected all the spelling errors in the thesis.
    tōng通
    guò过
    bù不
    duàn断
    liàn练
    xí习
    hé和
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    ，
    tā她
    de的
    fā发
    yīn音
    biàn变
    dé得
    yuè越
    lái来
    yuè越
    biāo标
    zhǔn准
    。
    Through continuous practice and correction, her pronunciation has become increasingly standard.
    zhī只
    yǒu有
    rèn认
    shi识
    dào到
    wèn问
    tí题
    de的
    gēn根
    yuán源
    bìng并
    jiā加
    yǐ以
    gǎi改
    zhèng正
    ，
    cái才
    néng能
    shí实
    xiàn现
    zhēn真
    zhèng正
    de的
    jìn进
    bù步
    。
    Only by recognizing the root of the problem and correcting it can true progress be achieved.