轻重

qīng zhòng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. severity (of the case)
2. degree of seriousness
3. whether sth is slight or serious

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 轻微 qīng wēi 轻微 qīng wēi slight opposite of severity; slightness: slight

Related words

2 items

• 严重 yán zhòng 严重 yán zhòng grave referring to the seriousness of a situation: grave
• 程度 chéng dù 程度 chéng dù degree; level; extent referring to degree or extent: degree; level; extent

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the phrase 事情的轻重 (the seriousness of the matter) or 不分轻重 (unable to distinguish severity).

Example Sentences

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你要分清事情的 轻重 。

You need to distinguish the severity of the matter.

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Words Containing 轻重

• 无足轻重 无足轻重 wú zú qīng zhòng: insignificant
• 举足轻重 举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng: to play a critical role (idiom)
• 不知轻重 不知轻重 bù zhī qīng zhòng: lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
• 问鼎轻重 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
• 缓急轻重 缓急轻重 huǎn jí qīng zhòng: slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
• 轻重主次 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 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 轻重缓急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí: slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first

Child Words of 轻重

• 轻 轻 qīng: light
• 重 重 chóng: to repeat
• 重 重 zhòng: heavy