具体 jùtǐ concrete
concrete; specific; detailed
How to remember 具体: 具 tool + 体 body = concrete.
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How it is used
- Concrete/specific/detailed - 具体情况 (jùtǐ qíngkuàng) the specific circumstances; 具体来说 (jùtǐ lái shuō) specifically speaking.
- Asks for or gives particulars, not vague generalities.
- Contrast 抽象 (chōuxiàng, abstract), its antonym; and 大概 (dàgài, roughly).
Example sentences
- 你具体需要些什么？ Nǐ jùtǐ xūyào xiē shénme?What do you need exactly?