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

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Character Breakdown

gǎi改

to change, alter, or correct

HSK 5

zhèng正

straight; upright; correct

4.

How to Use 改正 in Sentences

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

5.

Example Sentences with 改正

lǎo老

shī师

bāng帮

wǒ我

gǎi改

zhèng正

le

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another day; some other time

改进gǎi jìnto improve; make better; mend

改革gǎi géreform

改编gǎi biānto adapt

改良gǎi liángimprove; ameliorate; reform

Words with 正

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How to Use 改正 in Sentences

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

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Example Sentences with 改正

lǎo老

shī师

bāng帮

wǒ我

gǎi改

zhèng正

le

neutral

Spoken

correct (it)

neutral

correct promptly

neutral

correct mistakes

了

cuò错

zì字

。

The teacher helped me correct the wrong character.

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.

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Character Breakdown

How to Use 改正 in Sentences

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How to Use 改正 in Sentences

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