工具

• 拼音: gōng jù
• 汉字拆解: 工 = pictograph of a tool; 具 = 目 (eye) + 八 (eight/divide) + a base — originally hands holding an implement

含义

Tool; instrument; implement. Any device or object used to carry out a particular function.

Covers both physical tools (hammer, wrench) and abstract tools (software, methods). Commonly used in compounds like 工具箱 (toolbox), 交通工具 (means of transport), 学习工具 (learning tool). Can also be used metaphorically.

例句

1. 修理自行车需要一些专门的工具。
2. 手机已经成了我们生活中最重要的工具。
3. 请把工具放回原来的地方。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, technology

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你有没有合适的工具？(Do you have the right tools?)
• 电脑是一种很有用的工具。(A computer is a very useful tool.)

错误说法

• 他是老板的工具。(Calling a person 工具 implies they are being used or exploited — it is offensive. Avoid unless you deliberately mean this negative connotation.)

起源与历史

Compound of 工 (work) and 具 (implement/utensil). 具 originally depicted hands holding an object, meaning 'to possess' or 'implement.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal