关键 guānjiàn crucial
crucial; key; pivotal
How to remember 关键: 关 to close + 键 key = crucial.
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How it is used
- Key / crucial / the crux - 关键问题 (guānjiàn wèntí) the key issue; 关键在于努力 (guānjiàn zàiyú nǔlì) the key lies in effort.
- Figurative 'key' only - for a physical key use 钥匙 (yàoshi). As a noun it's the decisive point; as an adjective, crucial.
- Common: 关键时刻 (guānjiàn shíkè) critical moment; 关键词 (guānjiàncí) keyword.
Example sentences
- 这是一个关键点。 Zhèshì yígè guānjiàndiǎn.This is a crucial point.
- 这正是问题的关键。 Zhè zhèngshì wèntí de guānjiàn.That's the point.
- 比赛的关键时刻到了。 Bǐsài de guānjiàn shíkè dào le.The crucial moment in the game has come.