轻型 qīngxíng light (machinery, aircraft etc)
How to remember 轻型: 轻 light + 型 pattern = light (machinery, aircraft etc).
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How it is used
- Lightweight (class of) - attributive for light machinery/vehicles/equipment - 轻型飞机 (qīngxíng fēijī) light aircraft; 轻型卡车 light truck.
- Classifies something as the light-duty model in a series; always modifies a noun.
- Contrasts directly with 重型 (zhòngxíng, heavy-duty). It's about equipment category, not the plain adjective 轻 (light in weight).