具体
Traditional: 具體
jù tǐ HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

请告诉我具体的时间。
Qǐng gàosù wǒ jùtǐ de shíjiān.
Please tell me the specific time.
我们需要一个具体的计划。
Wǒmen xūyào yīgè jùtǐ de jìhuà.
We need a concrete plan.
他解释了具体的原因。
Tā jiěshìle jùtǐ de yuányīn.
He explained the specific reason.
请说具体一点。
Qǐng shuō jùtǐ yīdiǎn.
Please be more specific.
我需要具体信息。
Wǒ xūyào jùtǐ xìnxī.
I need specific information.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 具 (tool) + 体 (body) → a tool has a concrete, specific body/form. Or associate it with the English phrase 'Get to the concrete details' where 'concrete' sounds like the second syllable 'tǐ'.

📝 Usage Notes

It is a common, neutral word used in both formal and informal contexts, in both spoken and written Chinese. It is frequently used in academic, business, and daily life to discuss plans, requirements, descriptions, or instructions that need clarity.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used before a noun as an attribute (e.g., 具体细节). Can be used with 化 to form the verb 具体化 (to make concrete/specific). Commonly appears in the structure '具体 + Verb + 一下' to mean 'to specify/elaborate on something' (e.g., 请具体说一下).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese communication, there is often an emphasis on moving from general principles (原则) to concrete implementation (具体). Being able to provide 具体 information is seen as practical and responsible, especially in work and planning contexts.

🔄 Similar Words

详细 (xiángxì) means 'detailed' and focuses on the completeness of information. 明确 (míngquè) means 'clear and definite,' often about opinions or rules. 具体 emphasizes the tangible, non-abstract nature of something, answering 'what exactly?'

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