VocabularyHSK 3 · core

钥匙

yàoshi

key

Part of speech · noun

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 我的钥匙在哪儿?
    Where are my keys?
  2. 门钥匙。
    Door key.

Collocations

一把钥匙门钥匙丢钥匙

Mnemonic

钥匙 yàoshi "key" — 钥 (lock part, traditional 鑰) + 匙 (spoon — referring to traditional spoon-shaped key). Measure: 把 bǎ. Korean "yeolswe" and Japanese 鍵 kagi use native words.

Quick check

  1. Metaphor of 钥匙?

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