key
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
key; a device used to unlock (and sometimes lock) a mechanism
Typically used for keys to doors, cars, or padlocks. Note that the second character '匙' is read in the neutral tone here.
Wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
jiā家
mén门
yào钥
shi匙
le了
。
I forgot to bring my house key.
Zhè这
bǎ把
shì是
chē车
yào钥
shi匙
。
This is the car key.
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Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
chuàn串
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
He has a bunch of office keys.
Zhè这
bǎ把
suǒ锁
xū需
yào要
yào钥
shi匙
cái才
néng能
suǒ锁
shang上
。
This lock needs a key to be locked.