Chinese
yàoshi
Meaning: key
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我忘記帶鑰匙,只好在門外等。
我忘记带钥匙,只好在门外等。
I forgot to bring my keys, so I had to wait outside the door.
他急著出門,忘了帶鑰匙。
He was in a hurry to go out and forgot to take his keys.
他把鑰匙插進鎖裡。
He inserted the key into the lock.
哈,我終於找到鑰匙了!
Ha, I finally found the key!
他從口袋裡掏出了一把鑰匙。
He pulled a key out of his pocket.

Usage Notes

A physical object used to open a lock.

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