How common it is
改正 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gǎi zhèng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
改正表示把错误修好。
gǎi zhèng biǎo shì bǎ cuò wù xiū hǎo。
改正 means to correct a mistake.
Context note
改正常用于作业、习惯和错误。
gǎi zhèng cháng yòng yú zuò yè 、 xí guàn hé cuò wù。
It is often used with homework, habits, and mistakes.
5 examples
请改正这个错误。
qǐng gǎi zhèng zhè ge cuò wù。
Please correct this mistake.
老师帮我改正发音。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ gǎi zhèng fā yīn。
The teacher helped me correct my pronunciation.
他已经改正了。
tā yǐ jīng gǎi zhèng le。
He has already corrected it.
改正错误很重要。
gǎi zhèng cuò wù hěn zhòng yào。
Correcting mistakes is important.
她认真改正作业。
tā rèn zhēn gǎi zhèng zuò yè。
She carefully corrected the homework.
5 mini stories
写完后，他仔细改正了几处。
xiě wán hòu， tā zǐ xì gǎi zhèng le jǐ chù。
After writing, he carefully corrected several places.
老师让学生自己改正答案。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng zì jǐ gǎi zhèng dá àn。
The teacher asked students to correct their answers themselves.
发现错误就要马上改正。
fā xiàn cuò wù jiù yào mǎ shàng gǎi zhèng。
Once a mistake is found, it should be corrected immediately.
他努力改正自己的坏习惯。
tā nǔ lì gǎi zhèng zì jǐ de huài xí guàn。
He worked hard to correct his bad habits.
改正以后，句子更通顺了。
gǎi zhèng yǐ hòu， jù zi gèng tōng shùn le。
After correction, the sentence became smoother.