轻薄

輕薄

qīngbó

adjective #31,480

Meanings

1 light and thin (weight)
2 frivolous; flippant
3 to act flirtatiously (toward a woman); disrespectful

Characters

light (not heavy)

thin, meager, slight

Examples

这款笔记本又轻薄又好用。

Zhè kuǎn bǐjìběn yòu qīngbó yòu hǎoyòng.

This laptop is both thin and light and easy to use.

他说话太轻薄了。

Tā shuōhuà tài qīngbó le.

He speaks too flippantly.

不可以对女生轻薄。

Bù kěyǐ duì nǚshēng qīngbó.

One must not behave inappropriately toward women.

Tips

usage

Two register worlds: the positive 'light and thin' (phones, fabrics) and the negative 'disrespectful/lecherous' (behavior, especially toward women). Context makes the sense obvious.

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

薄 báo