Chinese
guānjiàn
Meaning: key; crux; crucial
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Example sentences

自信是成功的關鍵。
自信是成功的关键。
Confidence is the key to success.
教育是改變命運的關鍵。
Education is the key to changing destiny.
成功的關鍵在於努力。
The key to success lies in hard work.
提高國民素質是社會發展的關鍵。
Improving the quality of the citizens is the key to social development.
創新是這家公司核心競爭力的關鍵。
Innovation is the key to this company's core competitiveness.

Usage Notes

Refers to the most important factor or part of something.

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