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难以

難以
nányǐ
adverb HSK 5 #2,022

Meanings

  1. 1 hard to; difficult to
  2. 2 unable to easily (do something)

Characters

难
nán
difficult; hard
以
yǐ
to use; by means of; in order to
Difficult to (do something by means of) - hard to.

Examples

HSK 3
他的行为让人难以理解。
Tā de xíngwéi ràng rén nányǐ lǐjiě.
His behavior is hard for people to understand.
HSK 4
这件事难以解释。
Zhè jiàn shì nányǐ jiěshì.
This matter is hard to explain.
HSK 7-9
结果难以预料。
Jiéguǒ nányǐyùliào.
The outcome is hard to predict.

Tips

grammar
难以 is more formal and literary than 很难 (hěn nán). Pattern: 难以 + verb. It's commonly used in writing, news, and formal speech. 难以置信 (nányǐ zhìxìn) = unbelievable/hard to believe.
usage
Common collocations: 难以忘记 (hard to forget), 难以想象 (hard to imagine), 难以接受 (hard to accept), 难以置信 (hard to believe), 难以形容 (hard to describe).

Stroke Order

难 nán
以 yǐ