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    Referring to 'tool' with 工具 (gōngjù)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Adjective + 工具

    Explanation

    The noun 工具 (gōngjù) means 'tool' or 'instrument,' referring to any device or means used to accomplish a task. It can be used both literally for physical tools and figuratively for methods or resources. For example, 好工具 means 'a good tool.'

    Examples

    • 电脑是现代办公不可缺少的工具。

      Diànnǎo shì xiàndài bàngōng bùkě quēshǎo de gōngjù.

      Computers are an indispensable tool for modern office work.

    • 你需要什么工具来修理这把椅子？

      Nǐ xūyào shénme gōngjù lái xiūlǐ zhè bǎ yǐzi?

      What tools do you need to fix this chair?

    • 语言是人类交流最基本的工具。

      Yǔyán shì rénlèi jiāoliú zuì jīběn de gōngjù.

      Language is the most basic tool of human communication.

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