How to say it in Chinese

Lightly in Chinese

lightly · HSK 5

轻易 qīng yì

  1. 轻 qīng light
  2. 易 yì easy

这个问题他轻易就解决了。 He solved this problem easily.

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How do you say lightly in Chinese?

Lightly in Chinese is 轻易 (qīng yì).

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