Usage note
钥匙表示开门或锁的工具。
yào shi biǎo shì kāi mén huò suǒ de gōng jù。
钥匙 means a tool for opening locks or doors.
Context note
钥匙常用于家门、车门和抽屉。
yào shi cháng yòng yú jiā mén 、 chē mén hé chōu tì。
钥匙 are often used with doors, cars, and drawers.
5 examples
我的钥匙在哪里？
wǒ de yào shi zài nǎ lǐ？
Where are my keys?
请把钥匙给我。
qǐng bǎ yào shi gěi wǒ。
Please give me the key.
钥匙放在桌上。
yào shi fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The key is on the table.
他找不到钥匙。
tā zhǎo bú dào yào shi。
He cannot find the key.
开门要用钥匙。
kāi mén yào yòng yào shi。
You need a key to open the door.
5 mini stories
我出门前先找钥匙。
wǒ chū mén qián xiān zhǎo yào shi。
Before going out, I first look for the key.
爸爸把钥匙放进口袋。
bà ba bǎ yào shi fàng jìn kǒu dài。
Dad put the key into his pocket.
没有钥匙，门打不开。
méi yǒu yào shi， mén dǎ bù kāi。
Without a key, the door cannot be opened.
她把钥匙挂在门边。
tā bǎ yào shi guà zài mén biān。
She hung the key by the door.
我忘记带钥匙了。
wǒ wàng jì dài yào shi le。
I forgot to bring the key.
Mini dialogue
找钥匙
A
你在找什么？
Nǐ zài zhǎo shénme?
What are you looking for?
B
我在找我的钥匙，没有钥匙我进不了家。
Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi, méiyǒu yàoshi wǒ jìn bù liǎo jiā.
I'm looking for my key, I can't get into the house without the key.
保管钥匙
A
这把钥匙很重要，你要好好保管。
Zhè bǎ yàoshi hěn zhòngyào, nǐ yào hǎohǎo bǎoguǎn.
This key is very important, you must keep it safe.
B
好的，我会把钥匙放在书包里。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì bǎ yàoshi fàng zài shūbāo lǐ.
Okay, I will put the key in my schoolbag.
Related words and contrasts
related
锁
suǒ
lock
A key is used to open a lock
related
门
mén
door
A key often opens a door