English–Chinese
“abstract” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchōu xiàng
Example
你的说法太抽象，请具体说明。nǐ de shuō fǎ tài chōu xiàng qǐng jù tǐ shuō míng
Your wording is too abstract; please explain it in concrete terms.
How to say “abstract” in Chinese
“Abstract” in Chinese is 抽象 (chōu xiàng).
An idea stays above visible details, so it is hard to connect with a particular real thing.
Example sentences with 抽象
在学术讨论中，他把问题提高到更高的抽象层次来分析。zài xué shù tǎo lùn zhōng tā bǎ wèn tí tí gāo dào gèng gāo de chōu xiàng céng cì lái fēn xī
In an academic discussion, he raised the problem to a higher level of abstraction for analysis.
Tips for using 抽象
- When a speaker calls an explanation 抽象 (chōuxiàng, "abstract"), the missing piece is usually a concrete detail or example rather than a difficult word.