Chinese word

轻型

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivelight

Example

这架轻型飞机在机场停着。zhè jià qīng xíng fēi jī zài jī chǎng tíng zhe

This light aircraft is parked at the airport.

Illustration for 轻型 (light)

More examples

军队配备了多种轻型武器以提高机动性。jūn duì pèi bèi le duō zhǒng qīng xíng wǔ qì yǐ tí gāo jī dòng xìng

The army equipped itself with a variety of light weapons to improve mobility.

Core concept

A product or piece of equipment built as a lighter, easier-to-handle type, with design and use in focus rather than weight alone.

Common phrases

  • 轻型飞机qīng xíng fēi jī

    light aircraft

  • 轻型武器qīng xíng wǔ qì

    light weapons

  • 轻型材料qīng xíng cái liào

    light materials

Similar words

轻便qīng biàn: Light and convenient for ordinary handling and carrying.
便携biàn xié: Designed to be carried easily from place to place.
轻巧qīng qiǎo: Small in size and light in weight, making handling easy.

Definition in Chinese

指在设计或功能上偏向轻便的一类型号，强调便携性或使用负担小，而不一定只指重量，是对产品或装备的分类用语。zhǐ zài shè jì huò gōng néng shàng piān xiàng qīng biàn de yí lèi xíng hào qiáng diào biàn xié xìng huò shǐ yòng fù dān xiǎo ér bù yí dìng zhǐ zhǐ zhòng liàng shì duì chán pǐn huò zhuāng bèi de fēn lèi yòng yǔ

Word origin

The compound 轻 (qīng, "light") + 型 (xíng, "type") turns the idea of lightness into a label for a product category or model.

Usage tips

  • In product talk, this adjective usually marks a model or specification, so it suits aircraft, vehicles, and equipment more than a casual comment about an object's weight.

Opposites

Related words

  • 轻量qīng liànglightweightnoun
  • 轻量化qīng liàng huàlightenverb

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