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qīng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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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
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1433839)

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Words Containing 轻

轻侮
qīng wǔ

(literary) to treat with disrespect

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.

轻微
qīng wēi

slight

轻纱
qīng shā

light muslin

看轻
kàn qīng

to belittle

重男轻女
zhòng nán qīng nǚ

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

轻机枪
qīng jī qiāng

light machine gun

人微言轻
rén wēi yán qīng

(idiom) what lowly people think counts for little

轻狂
qīng kuáng

frivolous

举足轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng

to play a critical role (idiom)

轻轻
qīng qīng

lightly

轻裘肥马
qīng qiú féi mǎ

lit. light furs and stout horses

轻薄
qīng bó

light (weight)

轻型
qīng xíng

light (machinery, aircraft etc)

轻描淡写
qīng miáo dàn xiě

(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal

轻饶
qīng ráo

to forgive easily

轻音乐
qīng yīn yuè

light music

轻风
qīng fēng

breeze

不知轻重
bù zhī qīng zhòng

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

轻率
qīng shuài

cavalier

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.

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

轻重主次
qīng zhòng zhǔ cì

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

驾轻就熟
jià qīng jiù shú

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

轻飘飘
qīng piāo piāo

light as a feather

从轻
cóng qīng

to be lenient (in sentencing)

轻工
qīng gōng

light engineering

轻声
qīng shēng

quietly

轻量级
qīng liàng jí

lightweight (boxing etc)

轻言
qīng yán

to say, without careful consideration

轻元素
qīng yuán sù

light element (such as hydrogen)

肥马轻裘
féi mǎ qīng qiú

lit. stout horses and light furs

年轻化
nián qīng huà

to make more youthful

轻窕
qīng tiǎo

frivolous

轻食
qīng shí

light meal

轻便
qīng biàn

lightweight and portable

轻武器
qīng wǔ qì

light weapon

轻嘴薄舌
qīng zuǐ bó shé

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

轻者
qīng zhě

less serious case

文人相轻
wén rén xiāng qīng

scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)

无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng

insignificant

轻于鸿毛
qīng yú hóng máo

light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling

轻伤
qīng shāng

lightly wounded

轻灵
qīng líng

quick and skillful

缓急轻重
huǎn jí qīng zhòng

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

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.

年轻有为
nián qīng yǒu wéi

young and promising

避重就轻
bì zhòng jiù qīng

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

轻口薄舌
qīng kǒu bó shé

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

减轻
jiǎn qīng

to lighten

布伦轻机枪
bù lún qīng jī qiāng

Bren gun, British light machine gun first produced in 1937

轻染
qīng rǎn

tinge

轻咬
qīng yǎo

to nibble

男儿有泪不轻弹
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán

real men do not easily cry (idiom)

轻打
qīng dǎ

tap

重形式轻内容
zhòng xíng shì qīng nèi róng

heavy on form, light on substance

轻浪浮薄
qīng làng fú bó

(idiom) frivolous

屁轻
pì qīng

very light

年轻人
nián qīng rén

young people

年轻气盛
nián qīng qì shèng

full of youthful vigor (idiom)

轻柔
qīng róu

soft

自轻自贱
zì qīng zì jiàn

to belittle oneself

年轻力壮
nián qīng lì zhuàng

young and vigorous (idiom)

轻视
qīng shì

contempt

轻慢
qīng màn

irreverent

轻敌
qīng dí

to underestimate the enemy

轻手轻脚
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo

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

轻质石油
qīng zhì shí yóu

light petroleum (product)

轻工业
qīng gōng yè

light industry

轻脆
qīng cuì

sharp and clear

轻型轨道交通
qīng xíng guǐ dào jiāo tōng

light rail

轻蔑
qīng miè

scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative

头重脚轻
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng

top-heavy

轻看
qīng kàn

to look down upon

重量轻质
zhòng liàng qīng zhì

to value quantity over quality

轻饶素放
qīng ráo sù fàng

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

轻机关枪
qīng jī guān qiāng

also written 輕機槍|轻机枪

轻击球
qīng jī qiú

to hit the ball lightly (sport)

轻巧
qīng qiǎo

dexterous

轻骑
qīng qí

light cavalry

轻省
qīng sheng

relaxed

轻质石油产品
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn

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

百事轻怡
bǎi shì qīng yí

Diet Pepsi

轻松
qīng sōng

light

轻抚
qīng fǔ

to stroke lightly

轻佻
qīng tiāo

frivolous

轻声细语
qīng shēng xì yǔ

to speak softly

轻信
qīng xìn

to easily trust

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.

身轻如燕
shēn qīng rú yàn

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

轻盈
qīng yíng

graceful

轻车简从
qīng chē jiǎn cóng

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

轻取
qīng qǔ

to beat easily

轻浮
qīng fú

frivolous

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)

重利轻义
zhòng lì qīng yì

to value material gain over righteousness

轻捷
qīng jié

light on one's feet

不轻饶
bù qīng ráo

not to forgive easily

轻易
qīng yì

easily

轻罪
qīng zuì

petty crime

轻度
qīng dù

mild (symptoms etc)

轻车熟路
qīng chē shú lù

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

轻重
qīng zhòng

severity (of the case)

轻而易举
qīng ér yì jǔ

easy

轻重倒置
qīng zhòng dào zhì

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

年轻
nián qīng

young

重义轻利
zhòng yì qīng lì

to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)

轻言细语
qīng yán xì yǔ

to speak softly

重色轻友
zhòng sè qīng yǒu

paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)

轻举妄动
qīng jǔ wàng dòng

to act blindly without thinking (idiom)

掉以轻心
diào yǐ qīng xīn

to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

轻重缓急
qīng zhòng huǎn jí

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

轻水反应堆
qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī

light water reactor (LWR)

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.

轻击区
qīng jī qū

putting green (golf)

轻快
qīng kuài

light and quick

轻击棒
qīng jī bàng

putter (golf)

重文轻武
zhòng wén qīng wǔ

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

轻水
qīng shuǐ

light water (as opposed to heavy water)

轻子
qīng zǐ

lepton (particle physics)

轻生
qīng shēng

a suicide