How common it is
工具 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōngjù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
工具表示做事情时使用的器具。
gōng jù biǎo shì zuò shì qíng shí shǐ yòng de qì jù。
工具 means a tool used for doing tasks.
Context note
工具常用于工作、学习和修理。
gōng jù cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 xué xí hé xiū lǐ。
It is often used with work, study, and repair.
5 examples
他带了很多工具。
tā dài le hěn duō gōng jù。
He brought many tools.
这个工具很好用。
zhè ge gōng jù hěn hǎo yòng。
This tool is very useful.
修理时要用工具。
xiū lǐ shí yào yòng gōng jù。
Tools are needed when repairing.
老师给我们介绍学习工具。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiè shào xué xí gōng jù。
The teacher introduced learning tools to us.
请把工具放好。
qǐng bǎ gōng jù fàng hǎo。
Please put the tools away.
5 mini stories
工人们拿着工具去工作。
gōng rén men ná zhe gōng jù qù gōng zuò。
The workers took their tools to work.
她学会了使用新工具。
tā xué huì le shǐ yòng xīn gōng jù。
She learned to use a new tool.
修书包时，他找到了工具。
xiū shū bāo shí， tā zhǎo dào le gōng jù。
When repairing the backpack, he found the tools.
工具整理好后，桌面更干净。
gōng jù zhěng lǐ hǎo hòu， zhuō miàn gèng gān jìng。
After the tools were organized, the desk was cleaner.
老师说，工具能帮助我们更快完成任务。
lǎo shī shuō， gōng jù néng bāng zhù wǒ men gèng kuài wán chéng rèn wu。
The teacher said tools can help us finish tasks faster.