correct; rectify; put right
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to correct; to rectify; to put right
Used for correcting mistakes, errors, postures, or deviations. Can be used in both formal and everyday contexts.
Lǎo老
shī师
jí及
shí时
jiū纠
zhèng正
le了
wǒ我
de的
fā发
yīn音
cuò错
wù误
。
The teacher promptly corrected my pronunciation mistakes.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiū纠
zhèng正
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
qīng倾
xiàng向
。
We need to correct this unhealthy tendency.
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Qǐng请
jiū纠
zhèng正
nǐ你
de的
zuò坐
zī姿
，
bù不
rán然
duì对
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
bù不
hǎo好
。
Please correct your sitting posture, otherwise it's bad for your spine.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
yāo要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
jiū纠
zhèng正
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
piān偏
chā差
。
The leadership requires us to correct deviations in our work.