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The Chinese word gongju - 工具 - gōngjù
(tool in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
gōngjù
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English translations
tool, implement, instrument, appliance, material
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of gōngjù are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 工具 ( gongju / gōngjù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Xiu che xuyao zhuanmen de gongju.
Xiū chē xūyào zhuānmén de gōngjù.– English translation: Repairing a car requires special tools.
Topic
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
job | utensil
工具 ( gongju / gōngjù ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 626)
工具 ( gongju / gōngjù ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 626)
Chinese words containing the word 工具 ( gongju / gōngjù ) :
diàndònggōngjù ( 电动工具 : electric tool ), gōngjùxiāng ( 工具箱 : toolbox ), shǒudònggōngjù ( 手动工具 : hand tool )
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