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轻快 (qīng kuài) — brisk and nimble (in movement or gait); lighthearted and cheerful (in mood or tone)

Definition

Adjective meaning 'brisk and nimble' (movement, gait) or 'lighthearted and cheerful' (music, tone, mood). Pairs with 脚步/动作 for the physical sense, and 旋律/节奏 for the musical one.

adjective
brisk and nimble (in movement or gait)lighthearted and cheerful (in mood or tone)

Examples

  • 轻快。
    Tā zǒu lù de jiǎo bù fēi cháng qīng kuài.
    Her walking steps are very brisk and nimble.
  • 轻快，。
    Zhè shǒu qǔ zi xuán lǜ qīng kuài, ràng rén tīng le hěn kāi xīn.
    This piece has a lighthearted melody that makes people feel happy.
  • 轻快。
    Tā shōu shi xíng li de dòng zuò shí fēn qīng kuài.
    His motions while packing the luggage were very agile.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

轻qīnglight
快kuàiquick

轻 (light) and 快 (quick) together mean brisk, lively movement or mood.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 輕; 轻 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jūcarriage
Sound part声符shēngfú
巠
巠jīng輕qīng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 輕 pairs 車, a carriage, with 巠 to give the sound; it originally named a light carriage. The simplified 轻 is only a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
夬
夬guài快kuài
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

快 pairs the left part 忄 (full form 心, the heart) with the right part 夬, which gives the sound.

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