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工具书

工具書
gōngjùshū
noun #69,038

Measure Word

一本工具书 běn

Meanings

  1. 1 reference book
  2. 2 reference work

Examples

HSK 3
词典是学习语言最重要的工具书。
Cídiǎn shì xuéxí yǔyán zuì zhòngyào de gōngjùshū.
A dictionary is the most important reference book for learning a language.
HSK 6
图书馆的工具书只能在馆内阅读，不能外借。
Túshūguǎn de gōngjùshū zhǐnéng zài guǎn nèi yuèdú, bù néng wàijiè.
The library's reference books can only be read in the building, not borrowed.

Tips

usage
Literally a 'tool book': one you look things up in rather than read through, such as a 词典 'dictionary', a 百科全书 'encyclopedia' or a 手册 'handbook'.

Stroke Order

工 gōng
具 jù
书 shū