Chinese

Adverb

輕輕

1. lightly; gently; softly

   我架車畀後面架車輕輕揩到。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   我架车畀后面架车轻轻揩到。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Ngo⁵ gaa³ ce¹ bei² hau⁶ min⁶ gaa³ ce¹heng^1-4 heng¹ haai¹ dou^3-2. [Jyutping]

   The car behind bumped lightly into my car.

2. carefully; meticulously
   • 輕輕聽，我要輕輕聽，我要側耳聽我主聲音。 [MSC, trad.]
     轻轻听，我要轻轻听，我要侧耳听我主声音。 [MSC, simp.]
     From: 我心旋律 (Melody of My Heart Ministry), 輕輕聽

     Qīngqīng tīng, wǒ yào qīngqīng tīng, wǒ yào cè'ěr tīng wǒ Zhǔ shēngyīn. [Pinyin]

     Listen carefully, I want to listen carefully; I want to listen closely to my Lord's voice.

3. lightly; easily
   • 將來一定要重辦，決計不會輕輕放過他們的。 [MSC, trad.]
     将来一定要重办，决计不会轻轻放过他们的。 [MSC, simp.]
     From: 李寶嘉 (Li Baojia), 文明小史 (Wenming Xiaoshi), 第五回 (Chapter 5)

     Jiānglái yīdìng yào zhòngbàn, juéjì bùhuì qīngqīng fàngguò tāmen de. [Pinyin]

     In the future, we must punish them severely; we are determined not to let them off lightly.