容易

róngyì

adjective HSK 3 #627

Meanings

这道题很容易。

Zhè dào tí hěn róngyì.

This question is very easy.

说起来容易，做起来难。

Shuō qǐlái róngyì, zuò qǐlái nán.

Easier said than done.

他很容易生气。

Tā hěn róngyì shēngqì.

He gets angry easily.

冬天容易感冒。

Dōngtiān róngyì gǎnmào.

It's easy to catch a cold in winter.

grammar

容易 has two patterns: (1) 很容易 = easy; (2) 容易 + verb = likely to / prone to: 容易忘 (easily forgets), 容易累 (gets tired easily).

usage

The opposite is 难 (difficult) or 不容易 (not easy — which can also mean 'impressive/remarkable').

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