How to say “correct” in Chinese
correct (a mistake)
“Correct” in Chinese is 改正, gǎi zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
改正 is read gǎi zhèng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “改正”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 改正. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请改正句子里的错误qǐnggǎizhèngjùzilidecuòwùPlease correct the mistakes in the sentence.
More words from the lesson “Essays and editing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “correct” in Chinese?
“Correct” in Chinese is 改正, pinyin gǎizhèng.
What does 改正 mean?
改正 (gǎizhèng) means “correct (a mistake)”.
How do you write 改正?
改正 is 2 characters: 改 (gǎi) — correct, change; 正 (zhèng) — just; correct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 改正?
改正 is read gǎizhèng. Tones: gǎi — third tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“correct” in the lesson “Essays and editing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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