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钥匙

yào shi · yao shi

Traditional 鑰匙

HSK 7–9Old HSK 4Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. key
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The wrong door

  1. Dengdeng

    奇怪(qíguài)，我的(wǒde)钥匙(yàoshi)打不开(dǎbùkāi)门(mén)。

    Strange, my key will not open the door.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)拿对(náduì)钥匙(yàoshi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you take the right key?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，就是(jiùshì)这把(zhèbǎ)钥匙(yàoshi)，我(wǒ)用了(yòngle)三年(sānnián)。

    Yes, it is exactly this key. I have used it for three years.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)看看(kànkan)，这(zhè)是(shì)你家(nǐjiā)的(de)门(mén)吗(ma)？

    Look again. Is this your door?

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？这(zhè)是(shì)三楼(sānlóu)，我家(wǒjiā)在(zài)四楼(sìlóu)！

    What? This is the third floor. My home is on the fourth!

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)，你的(nǐde)钥匙(yàoshi)不想(bùxiǎng)开(kāi)别人(biéren)的(de)门(mén)。

    No wonder. Your key does not want to open someone else's door.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)弄(nòng)丢(diū)了(le)他(tā)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)。

Tom has lost his keys.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)不(bu)到(dào)车(chē)钥(yào)匙(shi)了(le)。

I can't find the car keys.

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