轻

Light in Chinese: 轻 (qīng)

qīng

light

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 輕2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1light
  2. 2easy
  3. 3gentle
  4. 4soft
  5. 5reckless
  6. 6unimportant
  7. 7frivolous
  8. 8small in number
  9. 9unstressed
  10. 10neutral
  11. 11to disparage

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轻

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄥ

qīng

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

轻

Simplified

輕

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 礼轻情意重。

    lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng。

    It's the thought that counts.

  • 轻一点儿放！

    qīng yì diǎn ér fàng！

    Put it down lightly!

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Related words

年轻

nián qīng

young

轻松

qīng sōng

light

轻视

qīng shì

contempt

轻易

qīng yì

easily

减轻

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

轻蔑

qīng miè

scornful

轻微

qīng wēi

slight

轻型

qīng xíng

light (machinery, aircraft etc)

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

easy

无足轻重

wú zú qīng zhòng

insignificant

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