Writing
钥匙 (yàoshi) — how to say "key" in Chinese
钥匙
Key
noun
Character composition
钥
key
匙
spoon, key
Radicals / Keys
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
房间钥匙
fángjiān yàoshi
room key
一把钥匙
yī bǎ yàoshi
one key
钥匙丢了
yàoshi diū le
key lost
Examples
我不小心把家里的钥匙忘在办公室了，现在进不了门。
I accidentally left my house key at the office and now I can't get in.
一把钥匙。
One key.
Frequently asked questions
How to say key in Mandarin?
"key" in Chinese is 钥匙 (yàoshi).
Yaoshi meaning in English
钥匙 (yàoshi) means "Key".
Key in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yàoshi (written as yaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Key in Chinese characters
It is written 钥匙: 钥 has 9 strokes, 匙 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 钥匙?
钥匙 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 钥匙 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.