How to say “correct” in Chinese
correct, rectify
“Correct” in Chinese is 纠正, jiū zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纠正 is read jiū 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
On the left, 纟 “thread”: tangled threads. The right part is the same as in 叫 jiào.
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 “纠正”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纠正. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师耐心地纠正我的发音lǎoshīnàixīndejiūzhèngwǒdefāyīnThe teacher patiently corrects my pronunciation.
- 请纠正我的发音qǐngjiūzhèngwǒdefāyīnPlease correct my pronunciation.
- 有错误就要及时纠正yǒucuòwùjiùyàojíshíjiūzhèngIf there's a mistake, correct it right away.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “correct” in Chinese?
“Correct” in Chinese is 纠正, pinyin jiūzhèng.
What does 纠正 mean?
纠正 (jiūzhèng) means “correct, rectify”.
How do you write 纠正?
纠正 is 2 characters: 纠 (jiū) — entangle; correct; 正 (zhèng) — just; correct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纠正?
纠正 is read jiūzhèng. Tones: jiū — first tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“correct” in the lesson “Tutors and tricky points”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. 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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