改正
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
改正 (gǎizhèng) · to correct
改正 (gǎizhèng) means “to correct”. It is written with 2 characters: 改 (to change) + 正 (straight). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 改正 is built
The characters
改 gǎi · to change
What 改 is made of
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: A hand with a stick 攵 disciplining a kneeling child 己 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
正 zhèng · straight
What 正 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — up
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — up
Origin hint: A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请改正作业里的错误。Qǐng gǎizhèng zuòyè lǐ de cuòwù.Please correct the mistakes in your homework.
有错就要改正。Yǒu cuò jiùyào gǎizhèng.If you make a mistake, you should correct it.
Questions about 改正
What does 改正 mean?
改正 (gǎizhèng) means “to correct”.
How do you pronounce 改正?
改正 is pronounced gǎizhèng.
Which HSK level is 改正?
改正 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 改革gǎigéreform
- 改良gǎiliángto improve
- 改gǎito change
- 正在zhèngzàiin the process of
- 真正zhēnzhèngreal
Learn 改正 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.