改正错误 (correct a mistake)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This phrase is a verb-object construction. '改正' (gǎizhèng) is a transitive verb meaning 'to correct' or 'to rectify', and '错误' (cuòwù) is a noun meaning 'mistake' or 'error'. Together, they form a common idiom for rectifying an error.
Sample sentences
我们应该勇于改正错误。
We should be brave enough to correct our mistakes.
他承诺会改正错误，不再犯同样的过失。
He promised to correct his mistake and not make the same error again.
老师要求学生改正作业中的所有错误。
The teacher asked the students to correct all errors in their homework.
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Example
我们应该勇于改正错误。
We should be brave enough to correct our mistakes.
他承诺会改正错误，不再犯同样的过失。
He promised to correct his mistake and not make the same error again.
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