轻易 qīngyì easy
easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
How to remember 轻易: 轻 light + 易 easy = easy.
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How it is used
- Easily / lightly / rashly - 不要轻易相信 (búyào qīngyì xiāngxìn) don't believe it so readily, 轻易放弃 give up easily.
- Usually negative-leaning: doing something too readily or rashly; very common with 不 to warn against acting hastily.
- Adverb before a verb; contrast 容易 (róngyì), which just describes that a task is easy.
Example sentences
- 我不能让汤姆这么轻易杀了我。 Wǒ bùnéng ràng tāngmǔ zhème qīngyì shā le wǒ.I can't just let Tom kill me.