配钥匙

配鑰匙

pèiyàoshi

verb

Meanings

1 to make a (duplicate) key
2 to copy a key

Characters

match / make to fit

Examples

我去街角的店配一把钥匙。

Wǒ qù jiējiǎo de diàn pèi yī bǎ yàoshi.

I'm going to the corner shop to make a key.

配钥匙大概要十分钟。

Pèi yàoshi dàgài yào shí fēnzhōng.

Making a key takes about ten minutes.

Tips

usage

配 here means 'fit / match' — you bring an existing key and the locksmith 'matches' a new one to it. Same 配 in 配眼镜 (pèi yǎnjìng, get glasses made to your prescription).

Stroke Order

配 pèi

钥 yào

匙 chí