轻易

輕易
qīngyì
adverb HSK 4 #3,714

Meanings

  1. 1 easily; readily
  2. 2 lightly; rashly; carelessly

Characters

Light and easy — effortlessly, or rashly

Examples

Bú yào qīngyì fàngqì.
Don't give up easily.
Zhè jiàn shì bù néng qīngyì juédìng.
This matter can't be decided lightly.
Tā bú huì qīngyì xiāngxìn biérén.
He won't easily trust others.

Tips

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 (róngyì, easy). 容易 simply means 'easy' and is neutral. 轻易 means doing something too readily or carelessly, and is usually negative.

Stroke Order

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