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工具gōng jù
tool
Definitions
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工具 | gōngjù | |
1. n. (literally) tool; instrument; implement | ||
書寫 工具 - writing implement | ||
營銷 工具 - marketing tool | ||
金融 工具 - financial instrument | ||
2. n. (figuratively) means; way; tool | ||
交流 工具 - means of communication | ||
書 是 傳遞 文明 的 工具。 - Books are the way in which civilization is transmitted. | ||
Components | ||
工 | gōng | |
1. labour; work | ||
工作 - work | ||
罷工 - to strike | ||
偷工減料 - to do shoddy work and use inferior materials | ||
2. (regional or dialectal, including, Southeast Asia) work; job; profession | ||
你 做 什麼 工? - What is your job? | ||
你 失業\失 咗 失業\業 咁 耐,仲 唔 快 啲 搵 返 份 工! - It's been a while since you lost your job; you need to find a new job soon! | ||
3. (Min Bei, Min Dong, Min Nan) working day; daytime; a day (24 hours) | ||
4. worker; labourer | ||
女工 - female worker | ||
礦工 - miner | ||
陶瓷工 - potter | ||
工農 - workers and peasants | ||
5. man-day | ||
6. construction | ||
工地 - construction site | ||
竣工 - to finish construction | ||
7. industry | ||
化工 - chemical industry | ||
8. engineer | ||
9. skill; technique | ||
10. to be good at; to be skilled in | ||
11. delicate; exquisite; fine | ||
工巧 - delicate; exquisite | ||
12. (music) Kunqu gongche notation for the note mi (3). | ||
13. (music) Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note mi (3). | ||
具 | jù | |
1. tool; implement | ||
家具 - furniture | ||
文具 - stationery | ||
玩具 - toy | ||
工具 - tool; instrument; implement | ||
器具 - utensil; implement; tool; ware; instrument | ||
2. to possess; to have | ||
具備 - to possess; to be equipped with | ||
別具一格 - have a style of one's own | ||
3. (literary) to provide; to furnish | ||
4. (literary) ability; talent | ||
5. (literary) to state; to report; to list | ||
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gōng jù
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