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“specific” in Chinese

Chinese

Also特定 (tè dìng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù tǐ

Example

请说得更具体一些。qǐng shuō de gèng jù tǐ yì xiē

Please be a little more specific.

Illustration for 具体 (specific)

How to say “specific” in Chinese

“Specific” in Chinese is 具体 (jù tǐ).

A general idea brought down to its visible parts, examples, or workable steps.

Full entry for 具体: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 具体

请用表格列出具体步骤。qǐng yòng biǎo gé liè chū jù tǐ bù zhòu

Please list the specific steps in a table.

Tips for using 具体

  • A useful conversational contrast is between a broad answer and one that names the time, place, people, or steps involved; the latter is the kind of answer this word requests.

Other Chinese words for “specific”

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特定

tè dìng

adjectivespecific

我需要在特定的时间见他。wǒ xū yào zài tè dìng de shí jiān jiàn tā

I need to meet him at a specific time.

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