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The Chinese word yaoshi - 钥匙 - yàoshi
(key in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

yàoshi

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English translation

key

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Chinese characters  ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) with pronunciation (English translation: key )

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钥匙 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) is composed of these characters: 钥 (yao) , 匙 (shi)
钥匙 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) in traditional characters
鑰匙
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 钥匙 ( yaoshi / yàoshi ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Zhe ba yaoshi shi kai nage men de?
Zhè bǎ yàoshi shì kāi nǎge mén de?
 – English translation: Which door does this key open?

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

key  |  metal
 
Other characters that are pronounced yàoshi in Chinese
More words that mean key in Chinese
guānjiàn ( 关键 ), jiàn ( 键 ), shi ( 匙 ), yào ( 钥 )

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