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轻型

qīngxíng

lightweight; light-duty

A compact folding bicycle by a wall beside a large heavy truck
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Characters in this word

轻 qīng

Strokes
9
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

型 xíng

Strokes
9
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
刑 punishment, penalty 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这种轻型材料强度高、耐腐蚀,已被广泛应用于新能源车辆。 Zhè zhǒng qīngxíng cáiliào qiángdù gāo, nài fǔshí, yǐ bèi guǎngfàn yìngyòng yú xīn néngyuán chēliàng. This lightweight material is strong and corrosion-resistant, and has been widely used in new-energy vehicles.
  • 他买了一辆轻型摩托车,上下班代步很方便。 Tā mǎi le yí liàng qīngxíng mótuōchē, shàngxiàbān dàibù hěn fāngbiàn. He bought a lightweight motorcycle, which makes getting to and from work much easier.
  • 医生诊断他得的是轻型流感,在家休息就可以了。 Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā dé de shì qīngxíng liúgǎn, zài jiā xiūxi jiù kěyǐ le. The doctor diagnosed a mild flu and said he just needs to rest at home.

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