Writing
整治 (zhěng zhì) — how to say "to rectify" in Chinese
整治
To rectify; to renovate
verb
Character composition
整
whole; to tidy
治
to govern; to treat
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
整治环境
zhěngzhì huánjìng
to clean up the environment
Examples
政府正在整治城市交通问题。
The government is rectifying urban traffic problems.
政府整治环境。
The government rectifies the environment.
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Frequently asked questions
Meaning of rectify in Chinese
"to rectify" in Chinese is 整治 (zhěng zhì).
What does 整治 mean in English?
整治 (zhěng zhì) means "To rectify; to renovate".
How is 整治 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhěng zhì (written as zheng zhi, zhengzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rectify" in Chinese characters?
It is written 整治: 整 has 16 strokes, 治 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 整治?
整治 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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