轻 qīng

light; easy, simple; gentle

HSK 3 #460

DEFINITIONS

  • light
  • easy, simple
  • gentle
  • light
  • easy
  • gentle
  • soft
  • reckless
  • unimportant
  • frivolous
  • small in number
  • unstressed
  • neutral
  • to disparage

STROKES

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WORDS

轻描淡写 qīng miáo dàn xiě to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom)
轻佻 qīng tiāo frivolous; coquettish
轻型 qīng xíng light (machinery, aircraft etc)
驾轻就熟 jià qīng jiù shú lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back
轻飘飘 qīng piāo piāo light as a feather
轻便 qīng biàn lightweight and portable; light and convenient
轻量级 qīng liàng jí lightweight (boxing etc)
年轻力壮 nián qīng lì zhuàng young and vigorous (idiom)
年轻有为 nián qīng yǒu wéi young and promising
看轻 kàn qīng to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly
轻狂 qīng kuáng frivolous
轻重 qīng zhòng severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
轻重缓急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority
轻武器 qīng wǔ qì light weapon
轻薄 qīng bó light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful
轻敌 qīng dí to underestimate the enemy
轻风 qīng fēng breeze; light wind
轻骑 qīng qí light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped
轻手轻脚 qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
轻生 qīng shēng a suicide; to commit suicide
轻音乐 qīng yīn yuè light music
避重就轻 bì zhòng jiù qīng to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
年轻化 nián qīng huà to make more youthful; to promote younger staff
轻车熟路 qīng chē shú lù lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom); fig. to do sth routinely and with ease; a walk in the park
轻取 qīng qǔ to beat easily; to gain an easy victory
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