Chinese word dictionary

轻而易举

qīng’éryìjǔ · easy; with no difficulty

Practice word

Word information

Simplified轻而易举

Traditional輕而易舉

Pinyinqīng’éryìjǔ

Part of speechl

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

轻qīng

light, gentle; simple, easy

而ér

and, and then, and yet; but

易yì

to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy

举jǔ

to raise; to recommend; to praise

How to learn 轻而易举

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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而且érqiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

年轻niánqīng

young

容易róngyì

easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to

而ér

and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

减轻jiǎnqīng

to lighten; to ease; to alleviate

举jǔ

to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed; variant of 舉|举[ju3]