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修正

xiū zhèng · xiu zheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to revise
  2. to amend
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In a conversation

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The wrong time

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)的(de)计划(jìhuà)写好(xiěhǎo)了(le)！

    Liangliang, my plan is done!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)发现(fāxiàn)一个(yīgè)错(cuò)，你(nǐ)要(yào)修正(xiūzhèng)一下(yīxià)。

    I found one mistake. You need to correct it.

  3. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)错(cuò)？

    Which mistake?

  4. Liangliang

    开会(kāihuì)时间(shíjiān)是(shì)上午(shàngwǔ)九点(jiǔdiǎn)，不是(bùshì)晚上(wǎnshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)。

    The meeting is at nine in the morning, not nine at night.

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)！我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)修正(xiūzhèng)。

    Oh no! I will correct it right away.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，晚上(wǎnshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)！

    Good. At nine at night, we are all asleep!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

编(biān)辑(jí)正(zhèng)在(zài)修(xiū)正(zhèng)文(wén)章(zhāng)里(lǐ)的(de)几(jǐ)个(gè)错(cuò)误(wù)。

The editor is revising a few errors in the article.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)修(xiū)正(zhèng)原(yuán)来(lái)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)。

The company decided to amend the original plan.

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