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CHINESE WORD

guān jiàn

关键

nub

Numbered pinyin
guan1 jian4
English meanings
nub, turning_point, issue, crux, anchor, crux of the matter, juncture, hinge, mainstay, linchpin, lynchpin, key, backbone

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这shì是guānjiàn关键。

    This is the key.

  2. 02

    guānjiàn关键wèntí问题。

    A key issue.

  3. 03

    guānjiàn关键shíkè时刻。

    A critical moment.

  4. 04

    qǐdào起到guānjiàn关键zuòyòng作用。

    Play a key role.

  5. 05

    hěn很guānjiàn关键。

    Very crucial.

  6. 06

    zhuāzhù抓住guānjiàn关键。

    Grasp the key.

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