Chinese phrase
钥匙被锁在〜里了 yào shi bèi suǒ zài 〜 lǐ le
Meaning
The key is locked in ___
When to use it
Says that a key is locked inside a place. It explains why the key cannot be reached in a practical conversation about access.
Example dialogue
真倒霉，钥匙被锁在抽屉里了。 zhēn dǎo méi yào shi bèi suǒ zài chōu tì lǐ le
Just my luck, the key is locked in the drawer.
有没有备用钥匙或者钥匙链上有识别码？ yǒu méi yǒu bèi yòng yào shi huò zhě yào shi liàn shàng yǒu shí bié mǎ
Is there a spare key, or does the key ring have an identification code?