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.
The teacher is old.
Young people underrate the wisdom of the old.
This is very important for young people.
HEAVY / LIGHT
LIGHT
(of weight)
轻
qīng
qīng
HEAVY
重
zhòng
zhòng
My mother got seriously ill, I have to take care of her.
Your luggage is too heavy, I will help you carry it.
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.
Oil is lighter than water.
His illness is light.
他的 病 很 轻。
Tā de bìng hěn qīng.
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
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.
This is very important for young people.
Please pay attention! This is very important.
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.