OLD / YOUNG
OLD
(TO BE)
老
lǎo
lǎo
YOUNG
年轻
niánqīng
niánqīng
Sport is very important for young people.
运动 对 年轻人 很 重要。
Yùndòng duì niánqīngrén hěn zhòngyào.
This is very important for young people.
The teacher is old.
Young people underrate the wisdom of the old.
HEAVY / LIGHT
LIGHT
(of weight)
轻
qīng
qīng
HEAVY
重
zhòng
zhòng
Your luggage is too heavy, I will help you carry it.
My mother got seriously ill, I have to take care of her.
His illness is light.
他的 病 很 轻。
Tā de bìng hěn qīng.
Oil is lighter than water.
He got seriously ill, they had to call him a doctor.
他 病 得 很 重, 我们 只好 给 他 请 医生 了。
Tā bìng de hěn zhòng, wǒmen zhǐhǎo gěi tā qǐng yīshēng le.
TAKE SERIOUSLY / NEGLECT
UNDERESTIMATE
UNDERRATE
轻视
qīngshì
qīngshì
TAKE
SERIOUSLY
重视
zhòngshì
zhòngshì
Young people underrate the wisdom of the old.
We should attach importance to the education of children.
我们 应该 重视 孩子们 的 教育。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zhòngshì háizimen de jiàoyù.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
重要
zhòngyào
zhòngyào
This is very important for young people.
This medicament of Chinese medicine is very important for me.
这个 中药 对 我 很 重要。
Zhège zhōngyào duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.
Please pay attention! This is very important.
It is important to teach kids to help others.
教 孩子 帮助 别人 很 重要。
Jiào háizi bāngzhù biérén hěn zhòngyào.