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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[qīng]
  1. 1. adjective [指重量] light
  2. 2. adjective [指数量或程度]
    他们年纪很
    They are quite young.
    他的病可不
    His illness is very serious.
  3. 3. adjective [指无足轻重] not important
    任务
    light task
  4. 4. adjective [指轻松愉快] relaxed
    音乐
    light music
  5. 5. adverb [指少用力] gently
    这只箱子得放。
    This box should be handled with care.
  6. 6. adverb [轻率] rashly
    不要信他人。
    Don't trust people too readily.
  7. 7. verb disparage

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[qīng]
  1. 1. adjective of little weight; light
    油比水
    Oil is lighter than water.
    如燕
    (of a high jumper, gymnast, etc.) as light as a swallow
  2. 2. adjective (of load, equipment, etc.) small or simple
    武器
    light arms; small arms
  3. 3. adjective small in number, degree, etc.
    他年纪很
    He is very young.
    她的病很
    Her illness is not at all serious.
    工作很
    have a light workload
    伤势较
    have a slight injury
    她睡觉
    She is a light sleeper.
  4. 4. adjective not serious; relaxing; light
    音乐
    light music
  5. 5. adjective not important
    责任
    carry a light responsibility
    关系不
    have an important bearing on sth.
  6. 6. adverb gently; softly
    地说
    speak in a soft voice; whisper
    放。
    Handle gently.
    她走路脚步
    She walks with a light step.
    病人睡着了,点儿!
    Be quiet! The patient is asleep.
  7. 7. adverb rashly
    be credulous; readily place trust in; readily believe
  8. 8. verb belittle; make light of
    财重义
    value friendship more than money; be generous and charitable

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[qīng]
  1. 1. 重量小
    这箱子分量可不
    于鸿毛
    而易举。
  2. 2. 不笨重;灵巧
    装前进
    便
    盈。
  3. 3. 没有负担;松;柔和
    无事一身
    歌曼舞
    音乐。
  4. 4. 不重要;不贵重
    民贵君
    人微言
    责任
    贱。
  5. 5. 认为不重要;不重视
    财重义
    慢。
  6. 6. 不庄重;不严肃
    狂。
  7. 7. 不慎重;随随便便
    举妄动
    率。
  8. 8. 程度浅;数量少
    病得不
    罪行较
    年纪
  9. 9. 用力小;不用猛力
    一推就倒了
    脚◇描淡写。

Examples

我喜欢吃口的,请你少放点盐。
I prefer food that's not too salty. Please don't put too much salt in it.
(重)馏分
light (heavy) fraction (or cut)
年纪
young
她睡觉
She is a light sleeper.
她走路脚步
She walks with a light step.
嘘! 一点儿,孩子们刚睡下。
Hush! The kids have just gone to bed.
这个夯砣很沉,你还是换个的吧。
This heavy end of the rammer is too heavy. You'd better change to a lighter one.
开会时我避重就,只谈小问题。
At the meeting, I avoided the important issues, and spoke only about minor points.

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