轻

輕

qīng

adjective HSK 2 #2,037

Meanings

Contains 车 (vehicle) — a lightly loaded cart.

Zhège xiāngzi hěn qīng.

This suitcase is very light.

Qǐng qīng yīdiǎn, háizi zài shuìjiào.

Please be quiet, the child is sleeping.

Tā qīngqīng de guānshàngle mén.

She gently closed the door.

usage

The opposite is 重 (zhòng, heavy). 年轻 (niánqīng) = young (literally 'light in years').

grammar

轻轻地 (qīngqīng de) is the adverb form meaning 'gently/softly'.

轻 qīng