concrete; not abstract
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
concrete; not abstract; tangible
Often used to describe art, language, or concepts that are representational or grounded in physical reality, as opposed to abstract or theoretical.
Zhè这
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
guò过
yú于
jù具
xiàng象
，
quē缺
fá乏
xiǎng想
xiàng象
lì力
。
This artwork is too concrete and lacks imagination.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
jù具
xiàng象
de的
lì例
zi子
lái来
jiě解
shì释
fù复
zá杂
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
。
He likes to use concrete examples to explain complex theories.
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Ér儿
tóng童
wén文
xué学
de的
yǔ语
yán言
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
jù具
xiàng象
。
The language in children's literature is usually quite concrete.
noun
concrete image; tangible representation; concrete form
Refers to a specific, perceptible form or representation, often in art or philosophy. It is the counterpart to an abstract concept.
Tā他
bǎ把
chōu抽
xiàng象
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
zhuǎn转
huà化
chéng成
le了
jù具
xiàng象
。
He transformed abstract feelings into concrete images.
Zhè这
gè个
diāo雕
sù塑
shì是
zì自
yóu由
jīng精
shén神
de的
jù具
xiàng象
。
This sculpture is a concrete form of the spirit of freedom.
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Wén文
xué学
píng评
lùn论
cháng常
cháng常
tǎo讨
lùn论
zuò作
pǐn品
de的
jù具
xiàng象
yǔ与
chōu抽
xiàng象
。
Literary criticism often discusses the concrete and abstract aspects of a work.