易于

易於

yìyú

verb #23,936

Meanings

1 easy to
2 prone to
3 liable to

Characters

easy / to change

in / at / to (preposition indicating scope)

Examples

这种材料易于清洗。

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào yìyú qīngxǐ.

This material is easy to clean.

潮湿的环境易于细菌繁殖。

Cháoshī de huánjìng yìyú xìjūn fánzhí.

A damp environment is prone to bacterial growth.

Tips

grammar

易于 is followed by a verb or verb phrase, meaning something is easy or likely to result in that action. More formal than 容易.

Stroke Order

易 yì

于 yú