Definition
具 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it almost always appears as part of a two-character word rather than alone. The two most common families of meaning are (1) a tool or utensil, as in 工具 (tool), 家具 (furniture), or 玩具 (toy), and (2) the sense of possessing or having, as in 具备 (to possess) or 具有 (to have). The character also appears in 具体 (concrete, specific), a very common word where the original meaning has become abstract.
b.f.
(bound form) toolutensilimplement(bound form) to possessto have
Examples
- 。Tā ná qǐ le zhè jiàn gōngjù.He picked up this tool.
- 。Zhè suǒ xuéxiào jù bèi le xiānjìn de jiàoxué shèbèi.This school is equipped with advanced teaching facilities.
- 。Tā jùbèi le jǔ jǐ gè lìzi de nénglì.He possesses the ability to give several examples.
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