How to say “tool” in Chinese
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“Tool” in Chinese is 工具, gōng jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
工具 is read gōng jù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a carpenter's square.
家具 — “household implements”, that is, furniture.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “工具”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 工具. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种工具有很多用途zhèzhǒnggōngjùyǒuhěnduōyòngtúThis tool has many uses.
- 手机是最常用的通讯工具shǒujīshìzuìchángyòngdetōngxùngōngjùThe phone is the most widely used means of communication.
More words from the lesson “What it's for”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tool” in Chinese?
“Tool” in Chinese is 工具, pinyin gōngjù.
What does 工具 mean?
工具 (gōngjù) means “tool”.
How do you write 工具?
工具 is 2 characters: 工 (gōng) — work, labor; 具 (jù) — tool, implement. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 工具?
工具 is read gōngjù. Tones: gōng — first tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tool” in the lesson “What it's for”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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