易于

yì yú

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. very likely
2. prone to

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 容易 róng yì 容易 róng yì easy; straightforward 易于 and 容易 both mean 'easy to', but 易于 is more formal and often used in written or technical contexts: easy; straightforward
• 便于 biàn yú 便于 biàn yú easy to; convenient for Both mean 'easy for', but 便于 focuses on convenience for a purpose: easy to; convenient for

Usage notes

Collocations

易于 is almost always followed by a disyllabic verb or adjective, not a single character. Common patterns: 易于理解 (easy to understand), 易于发生 (prone to happen).

Common mistakes

Do not use 易于 with monosyllabic verbs like *易于懂 (wrong); use 容易懂 or rephrase with a disyllabic word like 易于理解.

Example Sentences

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这个问题 易于 解决。

This problem is easy to solve.

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Words Containing 易于

• 易于反掌 易于反掌 yì yú fǎn zhǎng: see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]

Child Words of 易于

• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on