配钥匙

配鑰匙

pèi yàoshi

verb

Meanings

1 to make a (duplicate) key
2 to copy a key

Characters

match; make to fit

Examples

HSK 3

配钥匙大概要十分钟。

Pèi yàoshi dàgài yào shí fēnzhōng.

Making a key takes about ten minutes.

HSK 5

我去街角的店配一把钥匙。

Wǒ qù jiējiǎo de diàn pèi yì bǎ yàoshi.

I'm going to the corner shop to make a key.

Tips

usage

配 here means 'fit / match' - you bring an existing key and the locksmith 'matches' a new one to it. Same 配 in 配眼镜 (get glasses made to your prescription).

Stroke Order

配 pèi

钥 yào

匙 chí