钥 匙

yàoshi

“Key” in Chinese is 钥匙 (yàoshi).

Meaning

key

Example

他转动钥匙。

He turned the key.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Measure words

把

used for keys

一把钥匙 (one key)

串

used for sets of keys

一串钥匙 (a set of keys)

Characters

yuèHSK 7-99 strokeskey chíHSK 7-911 strokesspoon

More HSK 7-9 words

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Not to be confused with: 要是 (yàoshi, (coll.) if)