gōng jù
tool
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这个工具很好用。
zhège gōngjù hěn hǎo yòng.
This tool is very useful.
我需要一个工具来修理这个东西。
wǒ xūyào yīgè gōngjù lái xiūlǐ zhège dōngxī.
I need a tool to fix this thing.
这些工具都很锋利，要小心使用。
zhèxiē gōngjù dōu hěn fēnglì, yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.
These tools are all very sharp, so be careful when using them.
器械 (qìxiè)
apparatus
用具 (yòngjù)
implement
玩具 (wánjù)
toy
器械 (qìxiè)
apparatus
The Chinese word 工具 (gōngjù) for "tool" is composed of two characters: 工 (gōng) and 具 (jù). The character 工 originally meant "work" or "labor," and it is often used in words related to work or industry, such as 工厂 (gōngchǎng, "factory") and 工程 (gōngchéng, "project"). The character 具 originally meant "to prepare" or "to equip," and it is often used in words related to tools or equipment, such as 家具 (jiājù, "furniture") and 器具 (qìjù, "utensils"). When combined, the two characters 工 and 具 form the word 工具, which refers to any object that is used to make work easier or more efficient.
