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抽象
chōuxiàng
Description
"抽象"的意思是不具体、看不见也摸不到的东西，比如一些想法或概念。
"抽象" means something not concrete, invisible and intangible, like some ideas or concepts.
它常常和"具体"这个词相反。
It is often the opposite of the word "具体" (concrete).
Meanings
抽象chōuxiàng
abstract; not concrete
这个概念太抽象了，我听不懂。
This concept is too abstract; I don't understand it.
抽象chōuxiàng
to abstract; draw out general ideas
我们要从很多例子里抽象出规律。
We need to abstract the rules from many examples.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
抽 means "to draw out" + 象 "image/form", i.e. drawing form away from concrete things.
- Nuance
opposite of 具体 (concrete); often describes ideas hard to grasp.
In videos
“很多人一开始先学的就是很抽象的词”
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