Chinese Traditional: 鑰匙
Chinese Simplified: 钥匙
Pinyin: yao4 shi3
Pinyin Mainland: yao4 shi5
Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˇ
English Meaning: a key (to open the door)
German Meaning: Schlüssel
Spanish Meaning: la clave
Classifier: (chuan4) or (ba3) or (zhi1)

Example Sentences:

別把鑰匙搞丟了!
别把钥匙搞丢了!
bie2 ba3 yao4 shi5 gao3 diu1 le5!
Don't lose the keys!
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當家裡的鑰匙掉了時,我必須打電話找鎖匠才能進家門。
当家里的钥匙掉了时,我必须打电话找锁匠才能进家门。
dang1 jia1 li3 de5 yao4 shi5 diao4 le5 shi2, wo3 bi4 xu1 da3 dian4 hua4 zhao3 suo3 jiang4 cai2 neng2 jin4 jia1 men2.
When I lost the key to my house I had to call a locksmith to let me in.
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Related Words:

 

yào

key

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shǐ

Mainland Pronunciation:

shi

key

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