抽象 chōuxiàng abstract
abstract; abstraction
How to remember 抽象: 抽 extract + 象 elephant = abstract.
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How it is used
- Abstract (as opposed to concrete): 抽象概念 (chōuxiàng gàiniàn) an abstract concept, 太抽象了 (too abstract to grasp).
- Describes intangible, hard-to-picture ideas; also 抽象艺术 (abstract art).
- Contrast 具体 (jùtǐ, concrete/specific). Also internet slang 抽象 = absurd/bizarre.