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title: "Gaizheng Meaning: 改正 (gǎizhèng) Means “to correct”"
description: "改正 (gǎizhèng) means “to correct; to amend”. Hear its tones, see what 改 and 正 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 改正 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

改正 gǎizhèng

## to correct; to amend

## Its characters

1. 改 gǎi to correct
2. 正 zhèng right

## In a sentence

老师让我改正作业里的错误。 The teacher asked me to correct the mistakes in my homework.

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## More words with 改 or 正

- [反正 fǎnzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanzheng)
- [改变 gǎibiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaibian)
- [改动 gǎidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaidong)
- [改革 gǎigé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaige)
- [改进 gǎijìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaijin)
- [改良 gǎiliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gailiang)
- [改善 gǎishàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaishan)
- [改造 gǎizào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizao)
- [更改 gēnggǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genggai)
- [公正 gōngzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongzheng)

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