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更正
gēngzhèng
Description
更正的意思是把错误的地方改成对的。
The meaning of 更正 is to correct mistakes and make them right.
报纸、新闻或文件里有错的时候，常常会用这个词。
This word is often used when there are errors in newspapers, news, or documents.
Meanings
更正gēngzhèng
to correct an error; to make a correction
我要更正刚才说错的话。
I want to correct what I just said wrong.
更正gēngzhèng
a correction (of a mistake)
报纸上登了一则更正。
A correction was published in the newspaper.
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Notes
- Etymology
更 (change) + 正 (correct), literally "to change to correct."
- Nuance
often used formally for correcting published statements or official documents.
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