key (dialectal)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
key (dialectal variant of 钥匙)
dialectUsed in Cantonese and certain Southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Hakka, Minnan) as the standard word for 'key'. In standard Mandarin, 钥匙 is used instead.
Nǐ你
bǎ把
suǒ锁
chí匙
fàng放
zài在
nǎr哪
le儿
了
？
Where did you put the key?
Wǒ我
chū出
mén门
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
suǒ锁
chí匙
。
I forgot to bring the key when I went out.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
suǒ锁
chí匙
dǎ打
bù不
kāi开
zhè这
shàn扇
mén门
。
This key can't open this door.