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好容易

hǎo róng yì
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty
  2. 2. to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc)
  3. 3. (literal usage) so easy

Word relationships

Related words

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好不容易
hǎo bù róng yì

with great difficulty

Both mean 'with great difficulty', but 好容易 is idiomatic and often used in affirmative sentences, while 好不容易 can be used in both affirmative and negative patterns.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好容易 means 'with great difficulty', not 'very easy'. Learners often misinterpret it due to the literal meaning of 好 (good/very) and 容易 (easy).

Formality

好容易 is an idiomatic phrase mainly used in spoken or informal Chinese. In formal writing, 好不容易 or 非常困难地 are preferred.

Example Sentences

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我 好容易 才找到那本书。
I had a hard time finding that book.

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Child Words of 好容易

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

容易
róng yì

easy; straightforward

容
róng

to contain