Definition
轻 (qīng) describes physical lightness, a gentle touch or voice, or something easy. Unlike 轻松 (qīngsōng), which means 'relaxed' as a state of mind, 轻 focuses on the objective quality of being not heavy or not forceful. For 'unimportant', use 不要紧 (bù yàojǐn) instead.
adjective
light (in weight, not heavy)gentlesoft (in voice, touch, or movement)easyeffortless
Easily confused
- 连liánlook-alike(verb) to connect; to join; to link
- 请qǐngsound-aliketo ask politely, to request
- 阵zhènlook-alikeclassifier for short bursts or spells of wind, rain, pain, applause, etc.
- 清qīngsound-alike(adjective) clear, clean, pure (of water, air, mind, sound)
- 青qīngsound-alikegreen (color)
- 晴qíngsound-alikeclear, fine (weather)
Examples
- 轻，。Zhè dài dàmǐ hěn qīng, wǒ ná de dòng.This bag of rice is light, I can lift it.
- 轻，。Qǐng nǐ shuōhuà qīng yì diǎnr, bié chǎoxǐng háizi.Please speak a little softer, don't wake the child.
- 轻，。Tā niánjì hěn qīng, dànshì hěn yǒu jīngyàn.He is very young, but he has a lot of experience.
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