輕 (hing1 heng1 | qing1) : light (in weight); slight; relaxed

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輕

hing1 heng1

qing1

[1] [adj] light; of little weight | [antonym] 重
[2] [adj] slight; small in number, degree, etc
[3] [adj] relaxed; unburdened; unimportant
[4] [adj] frivolous; rash; imprudent
[5] [v] belittle; slight; make light of
[6] [adv] gently; softly; carefully

Jyutping hing1 is literary reading; heng1 is colloquial.

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

輕 / 轻

This word has been viewed 9692 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Dec 2013 14:31

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輕鬆 hing1 sung1 qing1 song1 = relax; relaxing

輕輕 heng1*6 heng1 qing1 qing1 = softly; lightly

年輕人 nin4 hing1 jan4 nian2 qing1 ren2 = young people, youngster 國

年輕力壯 nin4 hing1 lik6 zong3 nian2 qing1 li4 zhuang4 = young and vigorous

輕易 hing1 ji6 qing1 yi4 = easily, readily

減輕 gaam2 heng1 jian3 qing1 = to lighten (a load); to ease (a burden); to alleviate

輕便 hing1 bin6 qing1 bian4 = lightweight and portable

輕工業 heng1 gung1 jip6 qing1 gong1 ye4 = light manufacturing; light industry

輕微 hing1 mei4 qing1 wei2 = slight

輕快 hing1 faai3 qing1 kuai4 = agile; light and quick; spry; lively; blithe

輕視 hing1 si6 qing1 shi4 = to scorn; to look down on; to despise; contempt; contemptuous; scornful

年輕 nin4 heng1 nian2 qing1 = young

輕傷 hing1 soeng1 qing1 shang1 = light injury; flesh wound

輕敵 hing1 dik6 = underestimate the enemy

口輕 hau2 heng1 = eating food without too much seasoning; (of cattle) young

輕身 heng1 san1 = to travel light

輕輕地 heng1 heng1 dei6*2 = a little light; airily; gently; lightly

輕飄飄 heng1 piu1 piu1 qing1 piao1 piao1 = light

輕鐵 hing1 tit3 qing1 tie3 = light rail transport; LRT

輕軌 hing1 gwai2 qing1 gui3 = light rail transport; LRT

年輕化 nin4 heng1 faa3 nian2 qing1 hua4 = make more youthful; promote younger staff

年輕的危險罪犯 nin4 heng1 dik1 ngai4 him2 zeoi6 faan6 = a vicious young thug 國

輕微傾側 hing1 mei4 king1 zak1 = to slightly tilt

輕飄飄的 heng1 piu1 piu1 dik1 qing1 piao1 piao1 de5 = gossamer 國

輕軌火車 hing1 gwai2 fo2 ce1 qing1 gui3 huo3 che1 = light rail train

放輕 fong3 heng1 = (slang) to urinate

下扒輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

下爬輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

下巴輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

輕描淡寫 hing1 miu4 daam6 se2 = to understate, play down

輕觸式屏幕 hing1 zuk1 sik1 ping4 mok6 = touch screen display

輕重 hing1 cung5 qing1 zhong4 = importance; propriety; weight

不分輕重 bat1 fan1 hing1 cung5 = not able to distinguish the seriousness

千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

千里送鵝毛，物輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, mat6 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

輕梢梢 heng1 saau1 saau1 = very light 粵

輕而易舉 hing1 ji4 jik6 geoi2 = effortless; to do something without making an effort

不輕不重 bat1 heng1 bat1 cung5 bu4 qing1 bu4 zhong4 = just right amount 國

重男輕女 zung6 naam4 heng1 neoi5 zhong4 nan2 qing1 nv3 = value men above women

不知輕重 bat1 zi1 hing1 cung5 bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4 = confused (lit., "doesn't know what's light from what's heavy") 國

口輕輕 hau2 heng1 heng1 = make promises lightly 粵

輕信 heng1 seon3 qing1 xin4 = gullible, believing in whatever others say

輕寥寥 heng1 liu4*1 liu4*1 = very light 粵

重色輕友 cung5 sik1 hing1 jau5 zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 = describes a person who treats love interests better than friends

輕饒 hing1 jiu4 qing1 rao2 = to forgive easily

輕浮 heng1 fau4 qing1 fu2 = frivolous, flighty, light; flightiness

輕升升 heng1 sing1 sing1 = light 粵

輕舉妄動 hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6 qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 = act blindly without thinking

輕生 hing1 sang1 qing1 sheng1 = commit suicide

輕佻 hing1 tiu1 qing1 tiao1 = frivolous, flippant, giddy, skittish

輕蔑 hing1 mit6 qing1 mie4 = scornful; contemptuous; disdainful

輕慢 hing1 maan6 qing1 man4 = [v] slight, [v] disrespect

幫輕 bong1 heng1 bang1 qing1 = to help sb., to help share a burden or help carry sth. 粵

輕罪 heng1 zeoi6 qing1 zui4 = misdemeanor; infraction

輕歌劇 hing1 go1 kek6 qing1 ge1 ju4 = operetta

年紀輕輕 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 nian2 ji4 qing1 qing1 = the younger generation, during the young age

輕言 hing1 jin4 qing1 yan2 = say sth. easily; say sth. casually

輕巧 heng1 haau2 qing1 qiao3 = dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful

輕撫 hing1 fu2 qing1 fu3 = to stroke lightly; to caress

輕軌運輸 hing1 gwai2 wan6 syu1 qing1 qui3 yun4 shu1 = light rail transport; LRT

輕便鐵路接駁巴士 hing1 bin6 tit3 lou6 zip3 bok3 baa1 si6*2 = Light Rail Transit Bus (LRT)

輕兵器 hing1 bing1 hei3 qing1 bing1 qi4 = small arms (weapons)

從輕發落 cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6 cong2 qing1 fa1 luo4 = mete out punishment with leniency

輕水 hing1 seoi2 qing1 shui3 = light water

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希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節粵
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節國
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

咪下扒輕輕，講過就要做到粵
Don't just say it, you must do it.

女仔小心啲唔好輕信男人講嘢就OK嘞粵
Girls will be all right as long as they are careful and don't believe in what the guys say.

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