轻易

輕易

qīngyì

adverb HSK 4 #3,714

Meanings

Light and easy — effortlessly, or rashly.

不要轻易放弃。

Búyào qīngyì fàngqì.

Don't give up easily.

这件事不能轻易决定。

Zhè jiàn shì bùnéng qīngyì juédìng.

This matter can't be decided lightly.

他不会轻易相信别人。

Tā búhuì qīngyì xiāngxìn biérén.

He won't easily trust others.

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