轻易

輕易

qīngyì

adverb HSK 5 #3,714

Meanings

Light and easy - effortlessly, or rashly.

HSK 3

这件事不能轻易决定。

Zhè jiàn shì bùnéng qīngyì juédìng.

This matter can't be decided lightly.

HSK 3

他不会轻易相信别人。

Tā búhuì qīngyì xiāngxìn biérén.

He won't easily trust others.

HSK 4

不要轻易放弃。

Búyào qīngyì fàngqì.

Don't give up easily.

usage

轻易 is almost always used in negative sentences: 不要轻易… (don't rashly…), 不会轻易… (won't easily…). It carries a warning tone - don't do this carelessly.

mistakes

Don't confuse 轻易 with 容易 (easy). 容易 simply means 'easy' and is neutral. 轻易 means doing something too readily or carelessly, and is usually negative.

轻 qīng

易 yì