cụ thể

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩]Huế [kʊw˨˩ʔ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cụheavynặng thểdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cụ thể means concrete; specific; detailed.

Chinese characters: 具體

Meanings of cụ thể in English

Adjective

concrete
specific; detailed
- cụ thể làspecifically; particularly; in particular

Words with cụ thể

cụ thể hoá

Synonyms and antonyms of cụ thể

Antonyms

chung chung đại khái trừu tượng

Example sentences with cụ thể

Những quyển sách này có theo thứ tự cụ thể nào không? Are these books in any particular order?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 具體, Japanese 具体 (gutai).

Frequently asked questions

What does cụ thể mean in English?

cụ thể (adjective) means "concrete; specific; detailed".

How do you pronounce cụ thể?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: cụ — heavy tone (nặng), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cụ thể a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cụ thể is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 具體.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.