Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
工具
gōngjù
Description
工具是人做事时用的东西，比如锤子、刀和电脑软件。
A 工具 is something people use when working, like a hammer, knife, or computer software.
它可以是真的东西，也可以是帮我们完成工作的方法。
It can be a real object or a method that helps us complete tasks.
Meanings
工具gōngjù
a tool or instrument for doing work
我需要一个工具来修车。
I need a tool to fix the car.
工具gōngjù
a means or method to achieve something
语言是交流的重要工具。
Language is an important tool for communication.
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Notes
- Etymology
工 (work) + 具 (implement, tool) — literally a work-implement.
- Nuance
工具 covers both physical tools and abstract means, like 'tool' in English.
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