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轻易

qīng yì

easily

Usage note

轻易”表示做事情很容易,不费力气。也可以表示随便或轻率地做决定。

“qīng yì” biǎoshì zuò shìqíng hěn róngyì, bù fèi lìqì. Yě kěyǐ biǎoshì suíbiàn huò qīngshuài de zuò juédìng.

“轻易” means doing something easily, without effort. It can also mean doing something casually or rashly.

Context note

在儿童生活中,我们常用“轻易”来形容简单的事情,比如解开一个结。但也要提醒孩子不要轻易相信陌生人。

Zài értóng shēnghuó zhōng, wǒmen cháng yòng “qīng yì” lái xíngróng jiǎndān de shìqíng, bǐrú jiě kāi yī gè jié. Dàn yě yào tíxǐng háizi bùyào qīng yì xiāngxìn mòshēngrén.

In children's lives, we often use “轻易” to describe simple things, like untying a knot. But we also remind children not to easily trust strangers.

5 examples

这道数学题很轻易就做完了。
zhè dào shù xué tí hěn qīng yì jiù zuò wán le。
This math problem was easily finished.
不要轻易答应别人的要求。
bú yào qīng yì dā ying bié rén de yāo qiú。
Don't easily agree to others' requests.
轻易地跳过了小水坑。
tā qīng yì dì tiào guò le xiǎo shuǐ kēng。
He easily jumped over the small puddle.
我们不能轻易放弃学习。
wǒ men bù néng qīng yì fàng qì xué xí。
We cannot easily give up learning.
小鸟轻易地飞上了天空。
xiǎo niǎo qīng yì dì fēi shàng le tiān kōng。
The little bird easily flew into the sky.

5 mini stories

小明轻易地拼好了积木。他开心地笑了。
xiǎo míng qīng yì dì pīn hǎo le jī mù。 tā kāi xīn dì xiào le。
Xiao Ming easily put the blocks together. He smiled happily.
小红轻易地找到了丢失的铅笔。原来就在书包里。
xiǎo hóng qīng yì dì zhǎo dào le diū shī de qiān bǐ。 yuán lái jiù zài shū bāo lǐ。
Xiao Hong easily found the lost pencil. It was in the backpack.
小刚轻易地学会了骑自行车。他每天都练习。
xiǎo gāng qīng yì dì xué huì le qí zì xíng chē。 tā měi tiān dōu liàn xí。
Xiao Gang easily learned to ride a bike. He practices every day.
小丽轻易地画出了一朵花。她很喜欢画画。
xiǎo lì qīng yì dì huà chū le yì duǒ huā。 tā hěn xǐ huan huà huà。
Xiao Li easily drew a flower. She likes drawing very much.
小华轻易地记住了新单词。他用了记忆方法。
xiǎo huá qīng yì dì jì zhù le xīn dān cí。 tā yòng le jì yì fāng fǎ。
Xiao Hua easily remembered the new words. He used a memory method.

Mini dialogue

不要轻易放弃

A
这道题很难,我想放弃。
Zhè dào tí hěn nán, wǒ xiǎng fàngqì.
This problem is hard, I want to give up.
B
不要轻易放弃,再试试看。
Bùyào qīngyì fàngqì, zài shì shì kàn.
Don't give up easily, try again.

轻易相信

A
他说的都是真的吗?
Tā shuō de dōu shì zhēn de ma?
Is everything he said true?
B
不要轻易相信陌生人。
Bùyào qīngyì xiāngxìn mòshēngrén.
Don't easily trust strangers.

Related words and contrasts

similar
容易
róng yì
easy

Common word for 'easy', often interchangeable with 轻易.

related
简单
jiǎn dān
simple

Means simple, not complicated; 轻易 is more about doing something without effort.

contrast
随便
suí biàn
casually, carelessly

Implies doing something without much thought, sometimes negative.

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