giu2矯矫
Jyutpinggiu2
Yalegíu
Definition
To correct, rectify, or reform.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in formal or technical compounds rather than as a standalone verb in daily speech. When people want to express the act of fixing or correcting something in casual conversation, they almost always use 改 or 執 instead. Using 矯 on its own can sound overly literary or stiff to a native speaker.
Examples
This mistake must be corrected.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to mean fixing a simple mistake like a typo, as it carries a sense of rectifying a structural or long-standing issue. It is most commonly encountered in medical or formal contexts like 矯正牙齒 or 矯形.
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Grammar guides
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