How to Say ‘Who do I give the car keys to?’ in Simplified Chinese
车钥匙给谁呢？
chē yào shi gěi shuí ne
[chē yàoshi gěi shay ne]
💬 Usage Tip: The thing you're asking about, 车钥匙, is said first, and then you ask about it. Chinese often puts the main topic up front like this, as in 菜单在哪儿？ "where's the menu?"
Phrase Breakdown
车钥匙
chē yào shi
car keys
车 means 'car' and 钥匙 means 'key'. The 匙 in 钥匙 is said with a light neutral tone (shi).
我的车钥匙呢？
Where are my car keys?
Words in this phrase
车
chē
[chē]
vehicle; car
General word for a car or vehicle.
我的车在外面。
My car is outside.
钥匙
yào shi
[yàoshi]
key
A small tool used to open locks or start a car.
我的车钥匙不见了。
My car key is missing.
给谁呢？
gěi shuí ne
who do I give them to?
给谁 means 'give to whom'. 呢 makes the question sound softer.
钱给谁呢？
Who do I give the money to?
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gěi]
to give
Verb meaning to hand something over to someone.
请把钥匙给我。
Please give me the key.
谁
shuí
[shay]
who
Used to ask about a person’s identity.
你想先和谁打招呼？
Who do you want to greet first?
呢
ne
[ne]
(emphatic particle)
Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or a lively tone.
他还没来呢。
He hasn't come yet.
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