Chinese phrase
钥匙不见了 yào shi bú jiàn le
Meaning
The key is missing
When to use it
Says that a key cannot be found. It is a simple way to report that the key has gone missing, often while searching for it.
Example dialogue
我找了半天，钥匙不见了。 wǒ zhǎo le bàn tiān yào shi bú jiàn le
I've been looking everywhere, but the key is missing.
你检查衣服口袋和包了吗？ nǐ jiǎn chá yī fú kǒu dài hé bāo le ma
Did you check your clothes pockets and your bag?