qīng

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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他很年
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Words Containing 轻

年轻
nián qīng

young

减轻
jiǎn qīng

to lighten

无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng

insignificant

举足轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng

to play a critical role (idiom)

轻型
qīng xíng

light (machinery, aircraft etc)

轻微
qīng wēi

slight

轻易
qīng yì

easily

轻而易举
qīng ér yì jǔ

easy

轻蔑
qīng miè

scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative

轻视
qīng shì

contempt

轻松
qīng sōng

light

不知轻重
bù zhī qīng zhòng

lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things

不轻饶
bù qīng ráo

not to forgive easily

人微言轻
rén wēi yán qīng

(idiom) what lowly people think counts for little

千里送鹅毛,礼轻人意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng

goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng

lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

家丑不可外传,流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn

Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)

屁轻
pì qīng

very light

布伦轻机枪
bù lún qīng jī qiāng

Bren gun, British light machine gun first produced in 1937

年轻人
nián qīng rén

young people

年轻力壮
nián qīng lì zhuàng

young and vigorous (idiom)

年轻化
nián qīng huà

to make more youthful

年轻有为
nián qīng yǒu wéi

young and promising

年轻气盛
nián qīng qì shèng

full of youthful vigor (idiom)

从轻
cóng qīng

to be lenient (in sentencing)

掉以轻心
diào yǐ qīng xīn

to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

文人相轻
wén rén xiāng qīng

scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)

男儿有泪不轻弹
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán

real men do not easily cry (idiom)

百事轻怡
bǎi shì qīng yí

Diet Pepsi

看轻
kàn qīng

to belittle

礼轻人意重
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng

slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

礼轻人意重,千里送鹅毛
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo

goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

礼轻情意重
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

缓急轻重
huǎn jí qīng zhòng

slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

肥马轻裘
féi mǎ qīng qiú

lit. stout horses and light furs

自轻自贱
zì qīng zì jiàn

to belittle oneself

身轻如燕
shēn qīng rú yàn

as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)

轻佻
qīng tiāo

frivolous

轻侮
qīng wǔ

(literary) to treat with disrespect

轻便
qīng biàn

lightweight and portable

轻信
qīng xìn

to easily trust

轻伤
qīng shāng

lightly wounded

轻元素
qīng yuán sù

light element (such as hydrogen)

轻取
qīng qǔ

to beat easily

轻口薄舌
qīng kǒu bó shé

(idiom) hasty and rude; caustic and sharp-tongued

轻咬
qīng yǎo

to nibble

轻嘴薄舌
qīng zuǐ bó shé

lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude

轻型轨道交通
qīng xíng guǐ dào jiāo tōng

light rail

轻子
qīng zǐ

lepton (particle physics)

轻工
qīng gōng

light engineering

轻工业
qīng gōng yè

light industry

轻巧
qīng qiǎo

dexterous

轻度
qīng dù

mild (symptoms etc)

轻快
qīng kuài

light and quick

轻慢
qīng màn

irreverent

轻手轻脚
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo

(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)

轻打
qīng dǎ

tap

轻捷
qīng jié

light on one's feet

轻描淡写
qīng miáo dàn xiě

(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal

轻抚
qīng fǔ

to stroke lightly

轻击区
qīng jī qū

putting green (golf)

轻击棒
qīng jī bàng

putter (golf)

轻击球
qīng jī qiú

to hit the ball lightly (sport)

轻敌
qīng dí

to underestimate the enemy

轻于鸿毛
qīng yú hóng máo

light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling

轻染
qīng rǎn

tinge

轻柔
qīng róu

soft

轻机枪
qīng jī qiāng

light machine gun

轻机关枪
qīng jī guān qiāng

also written 輕機槍|轻机枪

轻武器
qīng wǔ qì

light weapon

轻水
qīng shuǐ

light water (as opposed to heavy water)

轻水反应堆
qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī

light water reactor (LWR)

轻浪浮薄
qīng làng fú bó

(idiom) frivolous

轻浮
qīng fú

frivolous

轻狂
qīng kuáng

frivolous

轻率
qīng shuài

cavalier

轻生
qīng shēng

a suicide

轻盈
qīng yíng

graceful

轻省
qīng sheng

relaxed

轻看
qīng kàn

to look down upon

轻窕
qīng tiǎo

frivolous

轻纱
qīng shā

light muslin

轻罪
qīng zuì

petty crime

轻者
qīng zhě

less serious case

轻声
qīng shēng

quietly

轻声细语
qīng shēng xì yǔ

to speak softly

轻脆
qīng cuì

sharp and clear

轻举妄动
qīng jǔ wàng dòng

to act blindly without thinking (idiom)

轻薄
qīng bó

light (weight)

轻裘肥马
qīng qiú féi mǎ

lit. light furs and stout horses

轻言
qīng yán

to say, without careful consideration

轻言细语
qīng yán xì yǔ

to speak softly

轻质石油
qīng zhì shí yóu

light petroleum (product)

轻质石油产品
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn

light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)

轻车熟路
qīng chē shú lù

lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)

轻车简从
qīng chē jiǎn cóng

(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort

轻轻
qīng qīng

lightly

轻重
qīng zhòng

severity (of the case)

轻重主次
qīng zhòng zhǔ cì

to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)

轻重倒置
qīng zhòng dào zhì

to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)

轻重缓急
qīng zhòng huǎn jí

slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

轻量级
qīng liàng jí

lightweight (boxing etc)

轻灵
qīng líng

quick and skillful

轻音乐
qīng yīn yuè

light music

轻风
qīng fēng

breeze

轻飘飘
qīng piāo piāo

light as a feather

轻食
qīng shí

light meal

轻饶
qīng ráo

to forgive easily

轻饶素放
qīng ráo sù fàng

easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free

轻骑
qīng qí

light cavalry

避重就轻
bì zhòng jiù qīng

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

重利轻义
zhòng lì qīng yì

to value material gain over righteousness

重形式轻内容
zhòng xíng shì qīng nèi róng

heavy on form, light on substance

重文轻武
zhòng wén qīng wǔ

to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military

重男轻女
zhòng nán qīng nǚ

to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom)

重义轻利
zhòng yì qīng lì

to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)

重色轻友
zhòng sè qīng yǒu

paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)

重量轻质
zhòng liàng qīng zhì

to value quantity over quality

头重脚轻
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng

top-heavy

驾轻就熟
jià qīng jiù shú

lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy