輕〔轻〕 hing¹ {qīng}

(adjective) 1. carefully; 2. gently

輕〔轻〕 hing¹ {qīng}

1. light
2. easy
3. gentle
4. soft
5. reckless
6. unimportant
7. frivolous
8. small in number
9. unstressed
10. neutral
11. to disparage

輕秤〔轻-〕 heng¹ cing³ {qīng chèng}

low density

輕飄〔轻飘〕 heng¹ piu¹ {qīng piāo}

feeling light, relaxed; light; frivolous; buoyant

輕言〔轻-〕 hing¹ jin⁴ {qīng yán}

(give up) easily; to say something lightly; to say something casually

輕微〔轻-〕 hing¹ mei⁴ {qīngwēi}

(adjective) Little

輕心〔轻-〕 hing¹ sam¹ {qīng xīn}

heedlessness

輕身〔轻-〕 hing¹ san¹ {qīng shēn}

light-weighted

輕視〔轻视〕 hing¹ si⁶ {qīng shì}

(verb) To look down

輕鐵〔轻铁〕 hing¹ tit³ {qīng tiě}

Light Rail (specifically the MTR Light Rail / LRT)

輕佻〔轻-〕 hing¹ tiu⁴ {qīng tiāo}

(adjective) Flippant

輕度〔轻-〕 heng¹ dou⁶ {qīng dù}

mild (symptoms etc)

輕便〔轻-〕 hing¹ bin⁶ {qīng biàn}

1. lightweight and portable
2. light and convenient

輕薄〔轻-〕 hing¹ bok⁶ {qīng bó}

1. light (weight)
2. frivolous
3. a philanderer
4. to scorn
5. disrespectful

輕取〔轻-〕 hing¹ ceoi² {qīng qǔ}

1. to beat easily
2. to gain an easy victory

輕脆〔轻-〕 hing¹ ceoi³ {qīng cuì}

1. sharp and clear
2. crisp
3. melodious
4. ringing
5. tinkling
6. silvery (of sound)
7. fragile
8. frail
9. also written 清脆

輕重〔轻-〕 hing¹ cung⁵ {qīng zhòng}

1. severity (of the case)
2. degree of seriousness
3. whether sth is slight or serious

輕打〔轻-〕 hing¹ daa² {qīng dǎ}

1. tap
2. hit lightly

輕敵〔轻敌〕 hing¹ dik⁶ {qīng dí}

to underestimate the enemy

輕快〔轻-〕 hing¹ faai³ {qīng kuài}

1. light and quick
2. brisk
3. spry
4. lively
5. effortless
6. relaxed
7. agile
8. blithe

輕浮〔轻-〕 hing¹ fau⁴ {qīng fú}

1. frivolous
2. careless
3. giddy

輕撫〔轻抚〕 hing¹ fu² {qīng fǔ}

1. to stroke lightly
2. to caress

輕風〔轻风〕 hing¹ fung¹ {qīng fēng}

1. breeze
2. light wind

輕工〔轻-〕 hing¹ gung¹ {qīng gōng}

light engineering

輕軌〔轻轨〕 hing¹ gwai² {qīng guǐ}

1. light rail
2. transit system (underground, at street level or elevated)
3. streetcar
4. metro
5. abbr. for 輕型軌道交通

輕巧〔轻-〕 hing¹ haau² {qīng qiǎo}

1. dexterous
2. deft
3. easy
4. light and easy to use
5. nimble
6. agile
7. lithe
8. graceful

輕輕〔轻轻〕 hing¹ hing¹ {qīng qīng}

1. lightly
2. softly

輕看〔轻-〕 hing¹ hon³ {qīng kàn}

to look down upon

輕柔〔轻-〕 hing¹ jau⁴ {qīng róu}

1. soft
2. gentle
3. pliable

輕易〔轻-〕 hing¹ ji⁶ {qīng yì}

1. easily
2. lightly
3. rashly

輕染〔轻-〕 hing¹ jim⁵ {qīng rǎn}

tinge

輕盈〔轻-〕 hing¹ jing⁴ {qīng yíng}

1. graceful
2. lithe
3. light and graceful
4. lighthearted
5. relaxed

輕型〔轻-〕 hing¹ jing⁴ {qīng xíng}

light (machinery, aircraft etc)

輕饒〔轻饶〕 hing¹ jiu⁴ {qīng ráo}

1. to forgive easily
2. to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)

輕騎〔轻骑〕 hing¹ ke⁴ {qīng qí}

1. light cavalry
2. light motorcycle
3. moped

輕狂〔轻-〕 hing¹ kwong⁴ {qīng kuáng}

frivolous

輕靈〔轻灵〕 hing¹ ling⁴ {qīng líng}

1. quick and skillful
2. agile

輕慢〔轻-〕 hing¹ maan⁶ {qīng màn}

irreverent

輕微〔轻-〕 hing¹ mei⁴ {qīng wēi}

1. slight
2. light
3. trivial
4. to a small extent

輕蔑〔轻-〕 hing¹ mit⁶ {qīng miè}

1. to contempt
2. to disdain
3. pejorative

輕侮〔轻-〕 hing¹ mou⁵ {qīng wǔ}

1. to slight
2. to scorn

輕咬〔轻-〕 hing¹ ngaau⁵ {qīng yǎo}

nibble

輕紗〔轻纱〕 hing¹ saa¹ {qīng shā}

1. light muslin
2. gauze

輕省〔轻-〕 hing¹ saang² {qīng sheng}

1. relaxed
2. easy

輕生〔轻-〕 hing¹ sang¹ {qīng shēng}

1. a suicide
2. to commit suicide

輕水〔轻-〕 hing¹ seoi² {qīng shuǐ}

1. light water (as opposed to heavy water)
2. see light water reactor 輕水反應堆

輕信〔轻-〕 hing¹ seon³ {qīng xìn}

1. to easily trust
2. gullible
3. naïve

輕率〔轻-〕 hing¹ seot¹ {qīng shuài}

hasty

輕視〔轻视〕 hing¹ si⁶ {qīng shì}

1. contempt
2. contemptuous
3. to despise
4. to scorn
5. scornful

輕食〔轻-〕 hing¹ sik⁶ {qīng shí}

1. light meal
2. snack

輕聲〔轻声〕 hing¹ sing¹ {qīng shēng}

1. quietly
2. softly
3. neutral tone
4. light stress

輕傷〔轻伤〕 hing¹ soeng¹ {qīng shāng}

1. lightly wounded
2. minor injuries

輕鬆〔轻松〕 hing¹ sung¹ {qīng sōng}

1. light
2. gentle
3. relaxed
4. effortless
5. uncomplicated
6. to relax
7. to take things less seriously

輕佻〔轻-〕 hing¹ tiu⁴ {qīng tiāo}

1. frivolous
2. coquettish

輕窕〔轻-〕 hing¹ tiu⁵ {qīng tiǎo}

1. frivolous
2. capricious
3. playful

輕者〔轻-〕 hing¹ ze² {qīng zhě}

1. less serious case
2. in less severe cases

輕罪〔轻-〕 hing¹ zeoi⁶ {qīng zuì}

1. petty crime
2. misdemeanor

輕子〔轻-〕 hing¹ zi² {qīng zǐ}

lepton (particle physics)

輕捷〔轻-〕 hing¹ zit⁶ {qīng jié}

1. light on one's feet
2. nimble
3. agile

輕寥寥〔轻--〕 heng¹ liu¹ liu¹ {qīng liáo liáo}

light; imponderable

輕歌劇〔轻-剧〕 hing¹ go¹ kek⁶ {qīng gē jù}

light opera; operetta

輕飄飄〔轻飘飘〕 heng¹ piu¹ piu¹ {qīng piāo piāo}

light as a feather

輕量級〔轻-级〕 hing¹ cung⁵ kap¹ {qīng liàng jí}

light-weight class (in athletics)

輕機槍〔轻机枪〕 hing¹ gei¹ coeng¹ {qīng jī qiāng}

light machine gun

輕擊球〔轻击-〕 hing¹ gik¹ kau⁴ {qīng jī qiú}

1. to hit the ball lightly (sport)
2. putt (golf)

輕擊區〔轻击区〕 hing¹ gik¹ keoi¹ {qīng jī qū}

putting green (golf)

輕擊棒〔轻击-〕 hing¹ gik¹ paang⁵ {qīng jī bàng}

putter (golf)

輕工業〔轻-业〕 hing¹ gung¹ jip⁶ {qīng gōng yè}

light industry

輕音樂〔轻-乐〕 hing¹ jam¹ ngok⁶ {qīng yīn yuè}

light music

輕元素〔轻--〕 hing¹ jyun⁴ sou³ {qīng yuán sù}

light element (such as hydrogen)

輕武器〔轻--〕 hing¹ mou⁵ hei³ {qīng wǔ qì}

light weapon

輕枷重罪〔轻---〕 hing¹ gaa¹ cung⁵ zeoi⁶ {qīng jiā zhòng zuì}

someone has done something terrible and created a serious consequence, however, this person is not properly being justified; to be let off lightly for a serious crime

輕諾寡信〔轻诺--〕 hing¹ nok⁶ gwaa² seon³ {qīng nuò guǎ xìn}

those who make promises easily seldoms keep them

輕裝上陣〔轻装-阵〕 hing¹ zong¹ soeng⁵ zan⁶ {qīng zhuāng shàng zhèn}

go into battle with a light pack; to move forward with one's burdens discarded

輕車簡從〔轻车简从〕 hing¹ ce¹ gaan² cung⁴ {qīng chē jiǎn cóng}

1. (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
2. to travel without ostentation

輕車熟路〔轻车--〕 hing¹ ce¹ suk⁶ lou⁶ {qīng chē shú lù}

1. lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
2. fig. to do sth routinely and with ease
3. a walk in the park

輕重倒置〔轻---〕 hing¹ cung⁵ dou² zi³ {qīng zhòng dào zhì}

1. to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)
2. lacking a sense of perspective
3. to put the cart before the horse

輕重緩急〔轻-缓-〕 hing¹ cung⁵ wun⁶ gap¹ {qīng zhòng huǎn jí}

1. slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
2. sense of priority

輕重主次〔轻---〕 hing¹ cung⁵ zyu² ci³ {qīng zhòng zhǔ cì}

1. to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
2. lacking a sense of perspective
3. to put the cart before the horse

輕機關槍〔轻机关枪〕 hing¹ gei¹ gwaan¹ coeng¹ {qīng jī guān qiāng}

1. also written 輕機槍
2. light machine gun

輕舉妄動〔轻举-动〕 hing¹ geoi² mong⁵ dung⁶ {qīng jǔ wàng dòng}

to act blindly without thinking (idiom)

輕口薄舌〔轻---〕 hing¹ hau² bok⁶ sit⁶ {qīng kǒu bó shé}

1. lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
2. caustic and sharp-tongued

輕而易舉〔轻--举〕 hing¹ ji⁴ jik⁶ geoi² {qīng ér yì jǔ}

1. easy
2. with no difficulty

輕言細語〔轻-细语〕 hing¹ jin⁴ sai³ jyu⁵ {qīng yán xì yǔ}

to speak softly

輕饒素放〔轻饶--〕 hing¹ jiu⁴ sou³ fong³ {qīng ráo sù fàng}

easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free

輕於鴻毛〔轻于鸿-〕 hing¹ jyu¹ hung⁴ mou⁴ {qīng yú hóng máo}

1. light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
2. unimportant

輕裘肥馬〔轻--马〕 hing¹ kau⁴ fei⁴ maa⁵ {qīng qiú féi mǎ}

1. lit. light furs and stout horses
2. fig. to live in luxury

輕浪浮薄〔轻---〕 hing¹ long⁶ fau⁴ bok⁶ {qīng làng fú bó}

(idiom) frivolous

輕描淡寫〔轻--写〕 hing¹ miu⁴ daam⁶ se² {qīng miáo dàn xiě}

1. to sketch in light shades
2. to play down
3. to deemphasize (idiom)

輕手輕腳〔轻-轻脚〕 hing¹ sau² hing¹ goek³ {qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo}

(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)

輕聲細語〔轻声细语〕 hing¹ sing¹ sai³ jyu⁵ {qīng shēng xì yǔ}

1. to speak softly
2. to whisper (idiom)

輕質石油〔轻质--〕 hing¹ zat¹ sek⁶ jau⁴ {qīng zhì shí yóu}

1. light petroleum (product)
2. gasoline and diesel oil

輕嘴薄舌〔轻---〕 hing¹ zeoi² bok⁶ sit⁶ {qīng zuǐ bó shé}

1. lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
2. caustic and sharp-tongued

輕水反應堆〔轻--应-〕 hing¹ seoi² faan² jing³ deoi¹ {qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī}

light water reactor (LWR)

輕型軌道交通〔轻-轨---〕 hing¹ jing⁴ gwai² dou⁶ gaau¹ tung¹ {qīng xíng guǐ dào jiāo tōng}

1. light rail
2. transit system (underground, at street level or elevated)
3. streetcar
4. metro
5. abbr. to 輕軌

輕質石油產品〔轻质--产-〕 hing¹ zat¹ sek⁶ jau⁴ caan² ban² {qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn}

light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)