关键
guān jiàn
Pinyin

Definition

关键
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guān jiàn
  1. crucial point
  2. crux
  3. CL:個|个[gè]
  4. key
  5. crucial
  6. pivotal

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

按键
àn jiàn
  1. 1 button or key (on a device)
  2. 2 keystroke
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 to press a button
有关
yǒu guān
  1. 1 to have sth to do with
  2. 2 to relate to
  3. 3 related to
  4. 4 to concern
  5. 5 concerning
无关
wú guān
  1. 1 unrelated
  2. 2 having nothing to do (with sth else)
关
Guān
  1. 1 surname Guan
关系
guān xi
  1. 1 relation
  2. 2 relationship
  3. 3 to concern
  4. 4 to affect
  5. 5 to have to do with
  6. 6 guanxi
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
关心
guān xīn
  1. 1 to be concerned about
  2. 2 to care about
关怀
guān huái
  1. 1 care
  2. 2 solicitude
  3. 3 to show care for
  4. 4 concerned about
  5. 5 attentive to
关于
guān yú
  1. 1 pertaining to
  2. 2 concerning
  3. 3 with regard to
  4. 4 about
  5. 5 a matter of
关注
guān zhù
  1. 1 to pay attention to
  2. 2 to follow sth closely
  3. 3 to follow (on social media)
  4. 4 concern
  5. 5 interest
  6. 6 attention
关系
guān xi
  1. 1 variant of 關係|关系[guān xi]
关键
guān jiàn
  1. 1 crucial point
  2. 2 crux
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 key
  5. 5 crucial
  6. 6 pivotal
中关村
Zhōng guān cūn
  1. 1 Zhongguancun neighborhood of Beijing, containing Peking University, famous for electronics shops and bookstores
公关
gōng guān
  1. 1 public relations
大关
dà guān
  1. 1 strategic pass
  2. 2 barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000)
  3. 3 instrument of torture used to break limbs
年关
nián guān
  1. 1 end of the year
机关
jī guān
  1. 1 mechanism
  2. 2 gear
  3. 3 machine-operated
  4. 4 office
  5. 5 agency
  6. 6 organ
  7. 7 organization
  8. 8 establishment
  9. 9 institution
  10. 10 body
  11. 11 stratagem
  12. 12 scheme
  13. 13 intrigue
  14. 14 plot
  15. 15 trick
  16. 16 CL:個|个[gè]
没关系
méi guān xi
  1. 1 it doesn't matter
海关
hǎi guān
  1. 1 customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
相关
xiāng guān
  1. 1 related
  2. 2 relevant
  3. 3 pertinent
  4. 4 to be interrelated
  5. 5 (statistics) correlation
通关
tōng guān
  1. 1 to clear customs
  2. 2 (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc)

Idioms (17)

一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
  1. 1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
  1. 1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
人命关天
rén mìng guān tiān
  1. 1 human life is beyond value (idiom)
以慎为键
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
  1. 1 to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
休戚相关
xiū qī xiāng guān
  1. 1 to share the same interests (idiom)
  2. 2 to be closely related
  3. 3 to be in the same boat
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
咬紧牙关
yǎo jǐn yá guān
  1. 1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
  2. 2 to bite the bullet
息息相关
xī xī xiāng guān
  1. 1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
紧要关头
jǐn yào guān tóu
  1. 1 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
英雄难过美人关
yīng xióng nán guò měi rén guān
  1. 1 even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
  1. 1 lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
过关斩将
guò guān zhǎn jiàng
  1. 1 to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom)
  2. 2 abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng]
关公面前耍大刀
Guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo
  1. 1 lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert
关怀备至
guān huái bèi zhì
  1. 1 the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
关门大吉
guān mén dà jí
  1. 1 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
关门捉贼
guān mén zhuō zéi
  1. 1 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)

Sample Sentences

西南地区相当于咱们公司进军全国的敲门砖呀，这确实是关键举措。
xīnán dìqū xiāngdāngyú zánmen gōngsī jìnjūn quánguó de qiāoménzhuān ya ，zhè quèshí shì guānjiàn jǔcuò 。
The southwest region is equivalent to a stepping stone for our company to enter the entire market. This is indeed a key measure.
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你说对了！历史上，国际有许多港口城市也曾因其地理位置优越而发展起来，但随着经济、社会、科技的发展推移，今时今日，人才汇聚及产业群聚才是推动城市持续发展的关键因素。
Nǐ shuō duì le ！Lìshǐ shàng ，guójì yǒu xǔduō gǎngkǒuchéngshì yě céng yīn qí dìlǐwèizhi yōuyuè ér fāzhǎn qilai ，dàn suízhe jīngjì 、shèhuì 、kējì de fāzhǎn tuīyí ，jīnshí jīnrì ，réncái huìjù jí chǎnyè qúnjù cái shì tuīdòng chéngshì chíxù fāzhǎn de guānjiàn yīnsù 。
Yes, you are absolutely correct! Historically coastal cities have flourished as a result of their geographic position. With the passing of time, economic expansion, social and technology advances, today, greater collaboration and coordination of financial, material and human resources (clustering effect) are the critical factors for further growth of cities.
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确实，一米七的大高个儿一米二的大长腿，姣好的面容，甜美的微笑，温柔的声线，细腻的心思，体贴入微的照顾，关键是还有免费里程数。我石磊是何德何能啊！
quèshí ，yīmǐqī de dà gāogèr yīmǐèr de dà cháng tuǐ ，jiǎohǎo de miànróng ，tiánměi de wēixiào ，wēnróu de shēngxiàn ，xìnì de xīnsi ，tǐtiērùwēi de zhàogu ，guānjiàn shì háiyǒu miǎnfèi lǐchéng shǔ 。wǒ Shí Lěi shì hé dé hé néng ā ！
Indeed, she’s 170 centimeters tall, with 120 centimeter legs, a pretty face, a sweet smile, a warm voice, as well as being thoughtful and considerate of others. The most important part is that I got free air-miles. How could I have been worthy?
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关键在原料的选择跟酿造的手法。真正讲究的酒厂会使用精选的啤酒花和小麦，喝起来会有一股独一无二的香味，出色的精酿啤酒就是因为这股香味脱颖而出的。
guānjiàn zài yuánliào de xuǎnzé gēn niàngzào de shǒufǎ 。zhēnzhèng jiǎngjiu de jiǔchǎng huì shǐyòng jīngxuǎn de píjiǔhuā hé xiǎomài ，hē qilai huì yǒu yī gǔ dúyīwúèr de xiāngwèi ，chūsè de jīngniàngpíjiǔ jiùshì yīnwèi zhè gǔ xiāngwèi tuōyǐngérchū de 。
The key is in choosing the right raw ingredients and in the brewing method. The really serious distilleries use carefully selected hops and wheat, and it will have a uniquely fragrant flavour on drinking it, the best craft beers stand out for this sweet flavour.
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这确实是关键，没有定点停放位置，也没有人管理，乱停或是毁损后不能骑的，最后成了城市垃圾，想处理还挺麻烦的。
zhè quèshí shì guānjiàn ，méiyǒu dìngdiǎn tíngfàng wèizhi ，yěméiyǒu rén guǎnlǐ ，luàn tíng huòshì huǐsǔn hòu bùnéng qí de ，zuìhòu chéng le chéngshì lājī ，xiǎng chǔlǐ hái tǐng máfan de 。
This really is the key. There's no fixed place to put them, and there's no-one managing them. If you park them incorrectly or damage them, you can't ride them, so they became city garbage, and it's a real hassle to deal with it.
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当然如果可以适当瘦身是最好不过了，毕竟有人会肆意评价如果你连身上这几斤肉都管理不好又如何掌握人生呢？不过瘦身不是重点，关键是体态，站有站相坐有坐相，你脖子前倾的问题太严重了。
dāngrán rúguǒ kěyǐ shìdàng shòushēn shì zuì hǎo bùguò le ，bìjìng yǒurén huì sìyì píngjià rúguǒ nǐ lián shēnshàng zhè jǐ jīn ròu dōu guǎnlǐ bù hǎo yòu rúhé zhǎngwò rénshēng ne ？bùguò shòushēn bùshì focus ，guānjiàn shì tǐtài ，zhàn yǒu zhànxiàng zuò yǒu zuòxiàng ，nǐ bózi qiánqīng de wèntí tài yánzhòng le 。
Of course going on a suitable diet is the best thing, given that people are prone to making unthinking judgements like "If you can't even take good care of the kilos of flesh on your body, then how will you take charge of your life?" But a thin body isn't the point. The key is your posture, you should stand in a certain way and sit in a certain way, and that slouch of yours is really too serious.
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有常识的人都知道，物质基础不是决定人思想素质的唯一因素，父母的言传身教以及个人后天的自我修养更是关键。
yǒu chángshí de rén dōu zhīdào ，wùzhì jīchǔ bùshì juédìng rén sīxiǎng sùzhì de wéiyī yīnsù ，fùmǔ de yánchuán shēnjiào yǐjí gèrén hòutiān de zìwǒ xiūyǎng gèng shì guānjiàn 。
It's commonly understood that material things don't decide a person's ability to think. Parents teach by example and self-cultivation is also key.
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没错，教育很关键，不过都什么年代了，女性对于这样的行为为什么还要选择原谅，那不是纵容吗？
méicuò ，jiàoyù hěn guānjiàn ，bùguò dōu shénme niándài le ，nǚxìng duìyú zhèyàng de xíngwéi wèishénme hái yào xuǎnzé yuánliàng ，nà bù shì zòngróng ma ？
That's right. Education is key, but what era do you think this is? Why do women still choose to forgive this kind of behaviour? Isn't that just indulging them?
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谷歌日前公布了二零一八年年度搜寻排行榜，回顾今年网友搜寻最多的关键字，快来看看你关注的国际大事有几件上榜了！
Gǔgē rìqián gōngbù le èrlíngyībānián niándù sōuxún páihángbǎng ，huígù jīnnián wǎngyǒu sōuxún zuìduō de guānjiànzì ，kuài lái kànkan nǐ guānzhù de guójì dàshì yǒu jǐ jiàn shàngbǎng le ！
Google just released its top search trends for 2018 in order to look back on the most searched keywords. Let’s see how many of the international news you’ve been following up made the list!
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马云对张勇和他的团队“充满信心”，源于张勇自加入阿里巴巴以来所一直展现的创业者和创造者格局，与他给阿里巴巴所带来的关键性变革。
mǎyún duì zhāngyǒng hé tā de tuánduì “chōngmǎn xìnxīn ”，yuányú zhāngyǒng zì jiārù ālǐbābā yǐlái suǒ yīzhí zhǎnxiàn de chuàngyèzhě hé chuàngzàozhě géjú ，yǔ tā gěi ālǐbābā suǒ dàilái de guānjiànxìng biàngé 。
Ma Yun is “filled with confidence” in Zhang Yong and his team not only because he has brought key changes to Alibaba, but also the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that be has shown since joining Alibaba.
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