用具 (yòng jù) — utensil (e.g., kitchen tools); appliance (e.g.,…

Definition

noun

utensil (e.g., kitchen tools)appliance (e.g., household devices)

Measure word · 件

用具。
Zhè xiē chú fáng yòng jù dōu hěn shí yòng.
These kitchen utensils are all very practical.
用具。
Xīn mǎi de yòng jù ràng shēng huó gèng fāng biàn.
The newly bought appliances make life more convenient.
用具。
Zhè xiē yòng jù shì zhuān mén yòng lái xiū lǐ qì chē de.
These tools are specifically used for repairing cars.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

用 indicates use and 具 indicates a tool, together meaning an implement.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

具 pairs 廾 (two hands) with 鼎 (a cauldron), showing hands working with a cauldron to prepare food.

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