| 汤匙 | tāng chí | soup spoon; tablespoon; Classifiers: 把 | |
| 茶匙 | chá chí | teaspoon | |
| 锁匙 | suǒ chí | (dialect) key; Taiwan pr. [suo3 shi5] | |
| 一匙 | yī chí | spoonful | |
| 燃烧匙 | rán shāo chí | deflagrating spoon; combustion spoon |
| 1 | I left the key at the door. | |
| 2 | I put the key inside. | |
| 3 | Don't forget to bring your keys. | |
| 4 | I am looking for my keys on my body. | |
| 5 | Nobody's home and I can't find the key. |