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钥匙

鑰匙
yàoshi
noun HSK 7-9 #837

Measure Word

一把钥匙 bǎ

Meanings

  1. 1 key

Examples

HSK 1
你看到我的钥匙了吗？
Nǐ kàndào wǒ de yàoshi le ma?
Have you seen my keys?
HSK 3
我把钥匙忘在家里了。
Wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiālǐ le.
I left my keys at home.

Tips

mistakes
The second character 匙 is pronounced 'shi' (neutral tone) in 钥匙, not 'chí'. However, in 汤匙 (tāngchí, spoon) the same character is read as 'chí'.
memory
钥 has the metal radical 钅(gold/metal) because keys are made of metal. 匙 also appears in 汤匙 (spoon) - both are small metal tools.

Stroke Order

钥 yào
匙 chí