Meaning of 具体
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- concrete; specific; detailed
How to use 具体
具体 describes plans, details, or examples that are clear and specific. It often appears as 具体来说 (jùtǐ lái shuō, specifically speaking) or before nouns like 时间 and 情况. Example: 你能说得具体一点吗？(Nǐ néng shuō de jùtǐ yīdiǎn ma?) Can you be a bit more specific?
具 (jù) means a tool or utensil, as in 玩具 (wánjù) toy, and 体 (tǐ) means body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ). Something 具体 has a real body you could pick up like a tool, so it is concrete and specific, not vague.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 具 with only two horizontal strokes inside the box. It actually has three, which makes it look like 且 with extra legs. Also keep the tones right: jù is fourth tone and tǐ is third tone, so do not say jǔtǐ.
具体 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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具 jù · tool · 8 strokes
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 具体.
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 玩具 | wánjù | plaything; toy |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool; instrument |
| 具有 | jùyǒu | to have; to possess |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization |
Questions about 具体
What does 具体 mean?
具体 (jùtǐ) means "concrete; specific; detailed" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 具体?
具体 is made of 2 characters: 具 (8 strokes), 体 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 具体 an HSK word?
Yes. 具体 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 具体 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 具体 is written 具體.
What is the opposite of 具体?
The usual opposite is 抽象 (chōuxiàng), abstract. In everyday speech, people also contrast 具体 with 大概 (dàgài), rough or approximate.
Can 具体 be used as an adverb?
Yes, it can come before a verb or appear with 地, as in 具体安排 (jùtǐ ānpái, to arrange in detail). The phrase 具体来说 also works like an adverb at the start of a sentence, meaning specifically.