钥匙(yào shi): key
key
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 钥匙 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
他们用一把钥匙打开了锁。
tā men yòng yī bǎ yào shi dǎ kāi le suǒ
They opened the lock with a key.
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