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钥匙

钥匙 yàoshi

钥匙 yàoshi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 钥匙 yàoshi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yàoshi | yao4 shi5
English translation
key
CL:[bǎ]

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About 钥匙 yàoshi

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Traditional form

鑰匙

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 钥匙 yàoshi

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yào

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and yuè represents the sound. Simplified form of yào .

Phonetic compound

yuè

Semantic compound

jīn

Positional decomposition

钅月

Number of Strokes

9
shī

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and shì represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

shì

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

是匕

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 钥匙 yàoshi

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zài 离开 líkāi 这里 zhè lǐ shí ,我们 wǒmen 钥匙 yàoshi jiāo gěi shuí ne ?

To whom should we turn over the key when we leave here?

diū le 钥匙 yàoshi ,心里 xīn li 发慌 fā huāng .

I got into a real flap when I lost my keys.

钥匙 yàoshi chā jìn suǒ zhuǎn le 一下 yīxià ,拉开 lā kāi le Mén .

Inserting the key in the lock, he turned it and pulled the door open.

钥匙 yàoshi diū zài 家里 jiā lǐ le , de Shū zhāo le .

I've left my keys at home and can't get my books.

Cóng 提包 tí bāo tāo chū chuàn 钥匙 yàoshi lái .

She fished out a bunch of keys from her handbag.

钥匙 yàoshi Decomposition

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钥匙 yàoshi Compounds

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