工具gōngjù 1.进行生产劳动时所使用的器具,如锯、刨、犁、锄。{tool, instrument, implements of production, e.g. saw, digger, plough, hoe, etc.} 2.〈比喻fig.〉用以达到目的的事物{instrument; sth. used to achieve certain purpose}: 语言是人们交流思想的～。{Language is an instrument for people to exchange thoughts.}