yào
shi

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 钥匙

钥匙 means key; a device used to unlock (and sometimes lock) a mechanism. Pronounced yào shi. HSK 7-9.

  • key; a device used to unlock (and sometimes lock) a mechanism

Definitions & Examples

wàng
dài
jiā
mén
yào
shi
le
 

I forgot to bring my house key.

Zhè
shì
chē
yào
shi
 

This is the car key.

yǒu
chuàn
bàn
gōng
shì
de
yào
shi
 

He has a bunch of office keys.

Zhè
suǒ
yào
yào
shi
cái
néng
suǒ
shang
 

This lock needs a key to be locked.

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