correct; rectify; amend; fix
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to correct; to rectify; to amend; to put right
Used for correcting mistakes, errors, typos, behaviors, or attitudes. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.
Nǐ你
bì必
xū须
gǎi改
zhèng正
zhè这
gè个
cuò错
wù误
。
You must correct this mistake.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
xué学
shēng生
gǎi改
zhèng正
cuò错
bié别
zì字
。
The teacher asked the students to correct their typos.
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Tā他
jué决
xīn心
gǎi改
zhèng正
zì自
jǐ己
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
。
He is determined to correct his own shortcomings.
Zhǐ只
yào要
gǎi改
zhèng正
le了
cuò错
wù误
，
hái还
shì是
hǎo好
xué学
shēng生
。
As long as you correct your mistakes, you are still a good student.
Qǐng请
gǎi改
zhèng正
nǐ你
de的
tài态
du度
。
Please correct your attitude.