具体

The Chinese word 具体 (jùtǐ) is composed of two characters: 具 (jù) and 体 (tǐ). 具 originally meant "to prepare" or "to equip", and later extended to mean "concrete" or "specific". 体 originally meant "body" or "form", and later extended to mean "substance" or "essence". When combined, the two characters 具体 (jùtǐ) took on the meaning of "concrete" or "specific".The word 具体 (jùtǐ) first appeared in the Chinese language during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). It was originally used in a philosophical context to refer to the concrete or specific manifestations of abstract ideas or principles. For example, the philosopher Wang Chong (27-97 AD) used the word 具体 (jùtǐ) to refer to the specific ways in which the yin and yang forces interact to produce different phenomena in the natural world.Over time, the word 具体 (jùtǐ) came to be used more broadly to refer to anything that is concrete or specific. For example, it can be used to refer to a specific object, a specific event, or a specific idea. It can also be used to refer to the details or particulars of something.In modern Chinese, the word 具体 (jùtǐ) is a very common word. It is used in a wide variety of contexts, both formal and informal. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used to express a variety of different concepts.