How to say “light” in Chinese
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“Light” in Chinese is 轻, qīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
轻 is read qīng. 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, 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 “轻”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 轻. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你妈妈真年轻nǐmāmazhēnniánqīngYour mom is so young!
- 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.
- 新手机比旧手机轻。xīnshǒujībǐjiùshǒujīqīngThe new phone is lighter than the old one.
- 这个箱子很轻，可是有点儿贵。zhègexiāngzihěnqīng,kěshìyǒudiǎnrguìThis suitcase is light, but a bit pricey.
- 跟那台相比这台更轻gēnnàtáixiāngbǐ,zhètáigèngqīngCompared with that one, this one is lighter.
- 运动可以减轻压力yùndòngkěyǐjiǎnqīngyālìExercise can help relieve stress.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light or heavy?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 轻, pinyin qīng.
What does 轻 mean?
轻 (qīng) means “light”.
How do you write 轻?
轻 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 轻?
轻 is read qīng. Tones: qīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“light” in the lesson “Light or heavy?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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