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Expressing difficulty with 好(不)容易 ("hao3 (bu4) rong2yi4")

好容易 hǎo (bù) róngyì

Adverb
HSK 4

Structure

Subj. + 好 (不) 容易 + 才 + [Result] Verb / [Verb Phrase] + 好容易 / 好不容易

Translations

  • difficult

Definition

形容做某事非常困难，费了很大力气才完成。

Indicates that doing something is very difficult and requires great effort to accomplish.

Usage

常用于强调完成某事的艰难程度，通常与结果或动作连用。"好不容易"和"好容易"意思相同，但"好不容易"更常用。

Used to emphasize the difficulty of completing something, often followed by a result or action. "好不容易" and "好容易" have the same meaning, but "好不容易" is more common.

Examples

  • 1 我终于找到了那本书，好不容易。 (I finally found that book, with great difficulty.)
  • 2 他好不容易才通过了考试。 (He barely passed the exam after much effort.)
  • 3 我们好不容易爬上了山顶。 (We finally climbed to the top of the mountain after a hard struggle.)
  • 4 她好不容易才忍住没哭。 (She barely held back her tears.)
  • 5 他好不容易找到一份工作。 (He finally found a job after a long and difficult search.)

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