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轻易

qīng yì · qing yi

Traditional 輕易

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. easy; simple
  2. rashly; offhandedly
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The camera

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，借(jiè)我(wǒ)你(nǐ)的(de)新(xīn)相机(xiàngjī)，好吗(hǎoma)？

    Liangliang, can you lend me your new camera?

  2. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)轻易(qīngyì)借(jiè)东西(dōngxi)给(gěi)别人(biéren)。

    No. I do not lend my things to others lightly.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)别人吗(biérenma)？我们(wǒmen)是(shì)朋友(péngyou)！

    Am I an "other"? We are friends!

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，借(jiè)你(nǐ)。但是(dànshì)不要(bùyào)轻易(qīngyì)按(àn)红色(hóngsè)的(de)按钮(ànniǔ)。

    OK, I will lend it. But do not press the red button lightly.

  5. Dengdeng

    红色(hóngsè)的(de)按钮(ànniǔ)是(shì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)的(de)？

    What is the red button for?

  6. Liangliang

    不知道(bùzhīdào)，我(wǒ)也(yě)不敢(bùgǎn)轻易(qīngyì)试(shì)！

    I do not know. I do not dare try it lightly either!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)轻(qīng)易(yì)发(fā)怒(nù)的(de)，大(dà)有(yǒu)聪(cōng)明(ming)。

He who is slow to anger has great understanding.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeeSooHa · English by LeeSooHa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)轻(qīng)易(yì)地(de)答(dā)应(yìng)了(le)对(duì)方(fāng)的(de)请(qǐng)求(qiú)。

He readily agreed to the other party's request.

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