shí
匙
key
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
key
Used almost exclusively in the compound word '钥匙' (yào shi), meaning key. Usually read with the neutral tone in 'yào shi'.
Wǒ我
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
là落
zài在
wū屋
lǐ里
le了
。
I left my key inside the room.
Zhè这
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
néng能
dǎ打
kāi开
dà大
mén门
ma吗
？
Can this key open the main gate?
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Tā他
tāo掏
chū出
yào钥
shi匙
chā插
jìn进
suǒ锁
kǒng孔
。
He took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zài再
pèi配
yī一
bǎ把
chē车
yào钥
shi匙
。
We need to get a spare car key made.
Nài耐
xīn心
shì是
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
Patience is the key to solving the problem.