How to say “easily” in Chinese
easily, lightly
“Easily” in Chinese is 轻易, qīng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
轻易 is read qīng yì: 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, 车 “cart”. 年轻 is “light in years”, that is, “young”.
On top, 日 “sun”.
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 “轻易”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “easily” in Chinese?
“Easily” in Chinese is 轻易, pinyin qīngyì.
What does 轻易 mean?
轻易 (qīngyì) means “easily, lightly”.
How do you write 轻易?
轻易 is 2 characters: 轻 (qīng) — light (in weight); 易 (yì) — easy; change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 轻易?
轻易 is read qīngyì. Tones: qīng — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“easily” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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