輕 [轻]

Jyutping heng1
Pinyin qīng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/to disparage/to regard lightly/to underestimate/fast/flippant/softly/relaxed/rash/imprudent/to belittle/gently/carefully
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    重量​數值​好細
    (of weight) light; lightweight
    • 你書包好輕喎！
      你书包好轻㖞！
      You schoolbag is very light in weight!
  2. 形容詞
    細力
    gentle; soft
    • 小心輕放！
      小心轻放！
      Handle with care!
  3. 形容詞
    程度​好​低
    small in number or degree
    • 年紀輕
      年纪轻
      to be young in age
    • 輕熟女
      轻熟女
      "Teenage woman in her thirties"

輕 [轻]

Jyutping hing1
Pinyin qīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. light
  2. easy
  3. gentle
  4. soft
  5. reckless
  6. unimportant
  7. frivolous
  8. small in number
  9. unstressed
  10. neutral
  11. to disparage
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) 1. carefully; 2. gently
  2. light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/to disparage/to regard lightly/to underestimate/fast/flippant/softly/relaxed/rash/imprudent/to belittle/gently/carefully
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    重量​數值​好細
    (of weight) light; lightweight
    • 你書包好輕喎！
      你书包好轻㖞！
      You schoolbag is very light in weight!
  2. 形容詞
    細力
    gentle; soft
    • 小心輕放！
      小心轻放！
      Handle with care!
  3. 形容詞
    程度​好​低
    small in number or degree
    • 年紀輕
      年纪轻
      to be young in age
    • 輕熟女
      轻熟女
      "Teenage woman in her thirties"
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    light (of low weight)
  2. character
    gentle; light; soft
  3. character, obsolete
    to forgive; to pardon
  4. character
    humble; meagre; inexpensive
  5. character, obsolete
    light carriage
    • 駕輕就熟
      驾轻就熟
      jià qīng jiù shú
      a walk in the park; a piece of cake (literally, "to drive a light carriage on a familiar route")
  6. character
    small; little; slight; minor; insignificant
  7. character, obsolete
    to belittle; to make light of
  8. character, obsolete
    to lighten; to reduce
  9. character
    easy; simple; relaxed
  10. character
    lightweight; portable; convenient to carry or manoeuvre
  11. character, obsolete
    frivolous; skittish; giddy
  12. character
    rash; rattlebrained
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. light
  2. easy, simple
  3. gentle
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    JJMVM
  5. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    KQNOM
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #439
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #168
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #233
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果他年轻一点，他将很适合这个职位。
    如果他年輕一點，他將很適合這個職位。
    rú guǒ tā nián qīng yī diǎn ， tā jiāng hěn shì hé zhè ge zhí wèi 。
    • If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.
  2. Mandarin
    他很年轻，更重要的是，他很帅。
    他很年輕，更重要的是，他很帥。
    tā hěn nián qīng ， gèng zhòng yào de shì ， tā hěn shuài 。
    • He is young and, what is more, handsome.
  3. Mandarin
    我们的任务到目前为止很轻松，但从现在开始将会变得很难。
    我們的任務到目前為止很輕鬆，但從現在開始將會變得很難。
    wǒ men de rèn wu dào mù qián wéi zhǐ hěn qīng sōng ， dàn cóng xiàn zài kāi shǐ jiāng huì biàn de hěn nán 。
    • Our task has been easy so far, but it will be difficult from now on.
  4. Mandarin
    我们必须考虑到他很年轻。
    我們必須考慮到他很年輕。
    wǒ men bì xū kǎo lǜ dào tā hěn nián qīng 。
    • We must take into account the fact that he is young.
  5. Mandarin
    数据表明年轻人抽烟的现象没有减少。
    數據表明年輕人抽煙的現象沒有減少。
    shù jù biǎo míng nián qīng rén chōu yān de xiàn xiàng méi yǒu jiǎn shǎo 。
    • As is evident from the data, smoking is not decreasing among the young.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢种物质好轻，可以浮喺水面。
    呢種物質好輕，可以浮喺水面。
    ne1 zung2 mat6 zat1 hou2 hing1 ， ho2 ji5 fau4 hai2 seoi2 min6 。
    • The substance is light enough to float on the water.
  2. Cantonese
    佢绝对唔系𠮶种下巴轻轻嘅人。
    佢絕對唔係嗰種下巴輕輕嘅人。
    keoi5 zyut6 deoi3 m4 hai6 go2 zung2 haa6 baa1 hing1 hing1 ge3 jan4 。
    • He is the last man to break his promise.
  3. Cantonese
    佢虽然年轻，但系好有经验。
    佢雖然年輕，但係好有經驗。
    keoi5 seoi1 jin4 nin4 hing1 ， daan6 hai6 hou3 jau5 ging1 jim6 。
    • He is young, but experienced.
  4. Cantonese
    有三个人受咗轻伤。
    有三個人受咗輕傷。
    jau5 saam1 go3 jan4 sau6 zo2 hing1 soeng1 。
    • Three people were slightly injured.
  5. Cantonese
    肉体衰老，但系心境年轻。
    肉體衰老，但係心境年輕。
    juk6 tai2 seoi1 lou5 ， daan6 hai6 sam1 ging2 nin4 hing1 。
    • Old in body but young at heart.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    重男轻女
    重男輕女
    zung6 naam4 hing1 neoi5
    • to prefer boys to girls
  2. Cantonese
    我哋公司嘅target主要系年轻人。
    我哋公司嘅target主要係年輕人。
    ngo5 dei6 gung1 si1 ge3 taa1 get4 zyu2 jiu3 hai6 nin4 hing1 jan4.
    • The target customers of our company are mainly youngsters.
  3. Cantonese
    落斜咋㖞，好轻松啫。
    落斜咋喎，好輕鬆啫。
    lok6 ce3 zaa3 wo3, hou2 hing1 sung11 ze1.
    • It is only going down, not that difficult.
  4. Cantonese
    送你去机场啫，轻而易举啦！
    送你去機場啫，輕而易舉啦！
    sung3 nei5 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 ze1, hing1 ji4 ji6 geoi2 laa1!
    • Sending you to the airport is just a piece of cake.
  5. Cantonese
    重色轻友
    重色輕友
    zung6 sik1 hing1 jau5
    • to overvalue romantic relationships
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    𠈙驷，四马皆以浅薄之金为甲。欲其轻而易于马之旋习也。
    𠈙駟，四馬皆以淺薄之金為甲。欲其輕而易於馬之旋習也。
    jiàn sì ， sì mǎ jiē yǐ qiǎn bó zhī jīn wèi jiǎ ． yù qí qīng ér yì yú mǎ zhī xuán xí yě ．
    • Jiànsì ("俴駟"): all four horses are armored by thin metal plates; horses need to be light as well as easily steered and trained.
  2. Mandarin
    轻举妄动
    輕舉妄動
    qīng jǔ wàng dòng
    • to act rashly
  3. Mandarin
    太公为周立九府圜法：黄金方寸，而重一斤；钱圜函方，轻重以铢
    太公為周立九府圜法：黃金方寸，而重一斤；錢圜函方，輕重以銖
    tài gōng wèi zhōu lì jiǔ fǔ yuán fǎ ： huáng jīn fāng cùn ， ér zhòng yī jīn ； qián yuán hán fāng ， qīng zhòng yǐ zhū
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    铜也是一种可以考虑的材质（图86），比较容易取得，价格也比较便宜，加工比较容易，因为够软，而且铜虽然较软，可是在磨擦加热的时候会产生韧性，用铝做为材质，既轻又硬，然相对的就脆，当材质脆的时候，磨损就会变成粉末，会有很多屑，铜就不会。
    銅也是一種可以考慮的材質（圖86），比較容易取得，價格也比較便宜，加工比較容易，因為夠軟，而且銅雖然較軟，可是在磨擦加熱的時候會產生韌性，用鋁做爲材質，既輕又硬，然相對的就脆，當材質脆的時候，磨損就會變成粉末，會有很多屑，銅就不會。
    tóng yě shì yī zhǒng kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de cái zhì （ tú ８ ６ ） ， bǐ jiào róng yì qǔ dé ， jià gé yě bǐ jiào pián yí ， jiā gōng bǐ jiào róng yì ， yīn wèi gòu ruǎn ， ér qiě tóng suī rán jiào ruǎn ， kě shì zài mó cā jiā rè de shí hòu huì chǎn shēng rèn xìng ， yòng lǚ zuò wéi cái zhì ， jì qīng yòu yìng ， rán xiàng duì de jiù cuì ， dāng cái zhì cuì de shí hòu ， mó sǔn jiù huì biàn chéng fěn mò ， huì yǒu hěn duō xiè ， tóng jiù bù huì ．
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    轻慢
    輕慢
    qīng màn
    • arrogant