How to say “easy” in Chinese

轻松
qīngsōng

easy, relaxed

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Feelings and mood”

“Easy” in Chinese is 轻松, qīng sōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

轻松 is read qīng sōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qīng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
sōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

轻
qīng — light (in weight)

On the left, 车 “cart”. 年轻 is “light in years”, that is, “young”.

松
sōng — pine; loose

On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 公 gōng hints at the sound. The first meaning is pine.

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 “轻松”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 轻松. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “easy” in Chinese?

“Easy” in Chinese is 轻松, pinyin qīngsōng.

What does 轻松 mean?

轻松 (qīngsōng) means “easy, relaxed”.

How do you write 轻松?

轻松 is 2 characters: 轻 (qīng) — light (in weight); 松 (sōng) — pine; loose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 轻松?

轻松 is read qīngsōng. Tones: qīng — first tone, sōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“easy” in the lesson “How's your mood?”

This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” 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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