How to say “ease” in Chinese
ease, lighten
“Ease” in Chinese is 减轻, jiǎn qīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
减轻 is read jiǎn qīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 “ice”; the right part 咸 is the same as in 喊 hǎn. The opposite of 加 “add”.
On the left, 车 “cart”. 年轻 is “light in years”, that is, “young”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “减轻”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 减轻. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 运动可以减轻压力yùndòngkěyǐjiǎnqīngyālìExercise can help relieve stress.
More words from the lesson “At the gym”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ease” in Chinese?
“Ease” in Chinese is 减轻, pinyin jiǎnqīng.
What does 减轻 mean?
减轻 (jiǎnqīng) means “ease, lighten”.
How do you write 减轻?
减轻 is 2 characters: 减 (jiǎn) — reduce, subtract; 轻 (qīng) — light (in weight). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 减轻?
减轻 is read jiǎnqīng. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, qīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ease” in the lesson “At the gym”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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