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yàoshi

钥匙yàoshiyàoshi
key
FromLesson 27inHardcore Chinese

Usages of yàoshi

她tā　出门chūmén　前qián　在zài　镜子jìngzi　旁边pángbiān　找zhǎo　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ，　才cái　找到zhǎodào　钥匙yàoshi。tā chūmén qián zài jìngzi pángbiān zhǎo le hěn jiǔ, cái zhǎodào yàoshi.
Before going out, she searched for a long time by the mirror before finding her keys.
你nǐ　进门jìnmén　以后yǐhòu　记得jìde　把bǎ　钥匙yàoshi　放fàng　在zài　包bāo　里lǐ，　别bié　又yòu　找不到zhǎobudào。nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu jìde bǎ yàoshi fàng zài bāo lǐ, bié yòu zhǎobudào.
After you come in, remember to put the keys in your bag; don’t lose them again.
她tā　忘了wàngle　带dài　钥匙yàoshi，　只好zhǐhǎo　在zài　门口ménkǒu　等děng　室友shìyǒu　来lái　开门kāimén。tā wàngle dài yàoshi, zhǐhǎo zài ménkǒu děng shìyǒu lái kāimén.
She forgot to bring her keys, so she had no choice but to wait at the door for her roommate to open it.
你nǐ　今天jīntiān　带dài　钥匙yàoshi　了le　吗ma？nǐ jīntiān dài yàoshi le ma?
Do you have your keys with you today?
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