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钥匙yào shikey

HSK 4word

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钥匙 (yào shi) means "key." 我在找房间的钥匙 says I am looking for the key to the room. 房间的钥匙在桌子上 says the room key is on the table. 这是门的钥匙 says this is the key to the door. 我的钥匙在家里 says my key is at home.

What does 钥匙 mean?

  1. 1.

    keynoun

What do the characters in 钥匙 mean?

  • 钥key
  • 匙used in 钥匙

How do you use 钥匙?

钥匙 means a key, and the thing it opens can come before 的, as in 房间的钥匙 or 门的钥匙.

Patterns

  • 找 + 钥匙

    我在找房间的钥匙。

    Wǒ zài zhǎo fángjiān de yàoshi.

    I am looking for the key to the room.

  • Noun + 的 + 钥匙

    这是门的钥匙。

    Zhè shì mén de yàoshi.

    This is the key to the door.

  • 钥匙 + 在 + Place

    房间的钥匙在桌子上。

    Fángjiān de yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng.

    The room key is on the table.

What are some examples of 钥匙 in a sentence?

  1. 我在找房间的钥匙。

    Wǒ zài zhǎo fángjiān de yàoshi.

    I am looking for the key to the room.

  2. 房间的钥匙在桌子上。

    Fángjiān de yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng.

    The room key is on the table.

  3. 这是门的钥匙。

    Zhè shì mén de yàoshi.

    This is the key to the door.

  4. 我的钥匙在家里。

    Wǒ de yàoshi zài jiā lǐ.

    My key is at home.

How is 钥匙 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在找钥匙吗?

    Nǐ zài zhǎo yàoshi ma?

    Are you looking for the key?

  2. Speaker B:

    我在找房间的钥匙。

    Wǒ zài zhǎo fángjiān de yàoshi.

    I am looking for the key to the room.

  3. Speaker A:

    房间的钥匙在桌子上吗?

    Fángjiān de yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng ma?

    Is the room key on the table?

  4. Speaker B:

    房间的钥匙在桌子上。

    Fángjiān de yàoshi zài zhuōzi shàng.

    The room key is on the table.

  5. Speaker A:

    我可以拿桌子上的钥匙吗?

    Wǒ kěyǐ ná zhuōzi shàng de yàoshi ma?

    May I take the key on the table?

  6. Speaker B:

    你可以拿桌子上的钥匙。

    Nǐ kěyǐ ná zhuōzi shàng de yàoshi.

    You may take the key on the table.

Can you use 钥匙 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 房间的___在桌子上。(The room key is on the table.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This is the key to the door"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我在找房间的___。(I am looking for the key to the room.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.