轻松 (qīng sōng) — relaxed, effortless | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Adjective for feeling at ease, both about tasks (easy, effortless) and about one's state (relaxed). Compare 悠闲 (leisurely, carefree) and 松弛 (physically loose or discipline lax).

adjective

relaxedeffortless

Examples

轻松。
Jīn tiān de kǎo shì hěn qīng sōng.
Today's exam was easy.
轻松。
Tā qīng sōng dì wán chéng le zuò yè.
She finished her homework effortlessly.
轻松。
Zhōu mò wǒ kě yǐ yǒu qīng sōng de shí jiān.
On weekends I can have relaxed time.

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

松sōngloose

轻 means light and 松 means loose, combining into a relaxed, effortless feeling.

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.

車巠輕

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.

木公松

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

公

公gōng松sōng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

松 uses 木 (wood) to show it is a tree, and 公 to give the sound.

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