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抽象 chōuxiàng — abstract

chōuxiàng (first tone, high and level)chou1xiang4

abstract

HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadjective
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Meanings

  1. abstract

    Understood by thought rather than seen, touched, or pointed at — a concept like justice or time, as opposed to a chair.

    adjective

Example sentences

  • 这个概念太抽象了，我不太明白。這個概念太抽象了，我不太明白。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) gàiniàn (fourth tone, falling) tài (fourth tone, falling) chōuxiàng (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bú (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) míngbai. (second tone, rising)···

    This concept is too abstract, I don’t quite understand it.

  • 孩子对抽象的道理不太感兴趣。孩子對抽象的道理不太感興趣。Háizi (second tone, rising) duì (fourth tone, falling) chōuxiàng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) dàolǐ (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) gǎn (third tone, dipping) xìngqù. (fourth tone, falling)···

    Children aren’t very interested in abstract reasoning.