重 点 zhòng diǎn important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on 关 键 guān jiàn crucial point / crux / CL:個|个[ge4] / key / crucial / pivotal 钥 匙 yào shi key / CL:把[ba3] 秘 诀 mì jué secret know-how / key (to longevity) / secret (of happiness) / recipe (for success) 诀 窍 jué qiào secret / trick / knack / key 题 解 tí jiě notes / key (to exercises) 锁 匙 suǒ chí (dialect) key / Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5] 调 to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody 键 key (on a piano or computer keyboard) / button (on a mouse or other device) / chemical bond / linchpin 钥 key 钥 key / also pr. [yao4] 牡 (of a bird, animal or plant) male / key / hills 窍 hole / opening / orifice (of the human body) / (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 籥 flute / key 鍉 spoon / key 管 龠 guǎn yuè flute / pipe / key / CL:把[ba3] 馏 分 liú fèn fraction (of a distillate) / key (one component part of a distillate) 最 重 要 zuì zhòng yào most important / key 要 素 yào sù essential factor / key constituent 按 键 àn jiàn button or key (on a device) / keystroke / CL:個|个[ge4] / to press a button 快 捷 键 kuài jié jiàn (computer) shortcut key / hotkey 须 知 xū zhī key information / instructions / it must be borne in mind 序 列 号 xù liè hào serial number / product key (software) 回 车 huí chē to turn a vehicle around / (computing) "carriage return" character / the "Enter" key / to hit the "Enter" key 关 节 guān jié joint (physiology) / key point / critical phase 要 害 yào hài vital part / (fig.) key point / crucial 龙 头 企 业 lóng tóu qǐ yè key enterprises / leading enterprises 关 键 时 刻 guān jiàn shí kè key moment / critical time 攻 关 gōng guān to storm a strategic pass / fig. to tackle a key problem 键 入 jiàn rù to key in / to input 先 机 xiān jī key moment / decisive opportunity 基 调 jī diào main key (of a musical composition) / keynote (speech) 强 项 qiáng xiàng key strength / strong suit / specialty 小 调 xiǎo diào xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre / minor key (in music) 要 件 yào jiàn key document / important condition / criterion / requirement / requisite / cornerstone 要 务 yào wù key task / important affair 主 将 zhǔ jiàng commander-in-chief (military) / star player (sports) / key figure (in an organization) 要 诀 yào jué the key trick / the secret of success 轴 心 zhóu xīn axle / (fig.) central element / key element / axis (alliance of nations) 万 能 钥 匙 wàn néng yào shi master key / skeleton key / passkey 大 调 dà diào major key (in music) 要 员 yào yuán key participant / VIP 琴 键 qín jiàn a piano key 变 调 biàn diào tone sandhi / modified tone / (music) to change key / modulation 牛 鼻 子 niú bí zi key point / crux / (old) Daoist (facetious) 敲 入 qiāo rù to key in / to input 斯 蒂 文 Sī dì wén Steven (name) / Simon Stevin (1548-1620), Flemish engineer and mathematician, played a key role in introducing the decimal system to Europe 打 码 dǎ mǎ to pixelate an image / to key in captcha authentication codes 坎 儿 kǎn r critical juncture / key moment 转 调 zhuǎn diào (music) to change key / modulation / (of an employee) to be transferred to another post 箭 头 键 jiàn tóu jiàn arrow key (on keyboard) 锁 钥 suǒ yuè key and lock / (fig.) strategic place 要 津 yào jīn key post 配 钥 匙 pèi yào shi to make a key 内 六 角 扳 手 nèi liù jiǎo bān shǒu Allen key / hex key 纲 head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program 金 科 玉 律 jīn kē yù lu:4 golden rule / key principle 以 慎 为 键 yǐ shèn wéi jiàn to take caution as the key (idiom) / to proceed very carefully 扼 喉 抚 背 è hóu fǔ bèi lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom) / fig. to occupy all key points (military) 一 年 之 计 在 于 春 yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success 厚 积 薄 发 hòu jī bó fā lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom) / good preparation is the key to success / to be well prepared 要 职 yào zhí key job / important position 降 调 jiàng diào falling intonation (linguistics) / to lower the key of a tune / to demote 要 路 yào lù important road / main thoroughfare / fig. key position 公 开 钥 匙 gōng kāi yào shi public key (in encryption) 键 槽 jiàn cáo key slot 私 人 钥 匙 sī rén yào shi private key (in encryption) 一 把 钥 匙 开 一 把 锁 yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ One key opens one lock. / There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom) 上 箭 头 键 shàng jiàn tóu jiàn up arrow key (on keyboard) 下 箭 头 键 xià jiàn tóu jiàn down arrow key (on keyboard) 不 显 山 不 露 水 bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom) / fig. to hide the key facts 主 和 弦 zhǔ hé xián tonic triad / triad of the home key 主 嫌 zhǔ xián prime, key or main suspect (law) 以 一 驭 万 yǐ yī yù wàn to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom) 右 箭 头 键 yòu jiàn tóu jiàn right arrow key (on keyboard) 喉 咽 hóu yān laryngopharynx / fig. a key position 国 家 重 点 学 科 Guó jiā Zhòng diǎn Xué kē National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law) 国 家 重 点 实 验 室 Guó jiā Zhòng diǎn Shí yàn shì State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government) 左 箭 头 键 zuǒ jiàn tóu jiàn left arrow key (on keyboard) 按 键 音 àn jiàn yīn keypad tone / key tone 词 眼 cí yǎn key word 津 要 jīn yào (literary) key location / key post (important job) 现 在 是 过 去 钥 匙 xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi Today is the key to the past. 要 枢 yào shū important traffic hub / key crossroad 要 目 yào mù important substance (of a document) / key section 调 号 diào hào tone mark on a Chinese syllable (i.e. accents on ā / á / ǎ / à) / (music) key signature 电 键 diàn jiàn electric key / switch 重 点 项 目 报 告 Key Item Reporting 主 要 业 绩 指 标 key performance indicators 民 航 组 织 公 钥 目 录 ICAO Public Key Directory 主 要 利 益 攸 关 方 协 商 网 络 consultation network of key stakeholders 钥 匙 令 牌 key fob 联 合 国 贸 易 单 据 统 一 格 式 United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents / United Nations Layout Key 关 键 类 别 key category 公 匙 基 础 设 施 gōng chí jī chǔ shè shī Public Key Infrastructure 重 点 管 理 报 告 系 统 key item management reporting system 资 料 输 入 主 管 Key Entry Supervisor 键 控 穿 孔 机 操 作 员 key punch operator 联 机 信 息 数 据 库 On-Line Information Key 关 键 举 报 人 key informant
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