轻声 meaning in English
in a quiet voice; softly; (linguistics) neutral tone
Traditional 輕聲16 strokes
Meaning of 轻声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qīngshēng
- in a quiet voice; softly
- (linguistics) neutral tone
轻声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
希望就是当整个世界都在说“不“的时候轻声地说“还有可能”。
Hope is a little voice whispering "maybe" when it seems the entire world is shouting "no"!
朋友伤心时，她轻声安慰他。
When her friend was sad, she comforted him.
Stroke order for each character
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轻 qīng · light · 9 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
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- 9
声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
- 1
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- 4
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- 6
- 7
Related words
Words that share a character with 轻声.
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice; (speak) in whispers |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | light; gentle |
| 轻易 | qīngyì | easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly |
| 铃声 | língshēng | ring; ringtone |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten; to ease |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | comic dialogue; sketch |
| 掌声 | zhǎngshēng | applause |
Questions about 轻声
What does 轻声 mean?
轻声 (qīngshēng) means "in a quiet voice; softly; (linguistics) neutral tone".
How do you write 轻声?
轻声 is made of 2 characters: 轻 (9 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
How is 轻声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 轻声 is written 輕聲.