关键词

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 请在搜索框里输入关键词。▶ —
   Please enter a keyword in the search box.
2. 抓住关键词就能理解文章大意。▶ —
   Catching the keywords lets you grasp the gist.

Collocations

Mnemonic

关键 guānjiàn "key, crux" + 词 cí "word": a key word, i.e. a keyword. 关键 is the crux (关 a bolt + 键 a key). The keyword in search or reading. The 词 is in 单词 (word) and 词典 (dictionary). Distinguish 关键词 (a keyword) from 关键 (guānjiàn, the crux, broader and abstract).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 关键词 mean?

   • a keyword
   • a gate name
   • a password
   • a title