How to write 钥匙 (yào shi) in Chinese

钥匙 (pinyin: yào shi, written "yao shi" or "yaoshi") means key. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 钥匙.

Meaning

key
CL:把[ba3]

Stroke order

钥

匙

Character breakdown

钥yàolock, key 匙chí shīspoon; surname

Examples

我下班回到家门口才发现,钥匙忘在办公室了。

wǒ xià bān huí dào jiā mén kǒu cái fā xiàn, yào shi wàng zài bàn gōng shì le.

I only realised when I got to my front door after work: I'd left my keys at the office.

我犹豫了一下,要不要给同事打电话借他的钥匙,可是他住得远。

wǒ yóu yù le yí xià, yào bu yào gěi tóng shì dǎ diàn huà jiè tā de yào shi, kě shì tā zhù de yuǎn.

I hesitated: should I call my colleague to borrow his keys, but he lives far away.

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