容易 (róngyì) — easy

容易 (róngyì)

An adjective meaning easy or simple to do. It is the direct antonym of 难 (nán), which means difficult. 容易 can also mean "likely to happen" or "prone to" in some contexts.

Meanings

1. [adjective] Easy, simple, not difficult.
2. [adjective] Likely, prone to (as in something that tends to happen).

Example Sentences

这道题很容易，我一分钟就做完了。 Zhè dào tí hěn róngyì, wǒ yī fēnzhōng jiù zuò wán le. This problem is very easy, I finished it in one minute.

学说汉语不容易，但是很有意思。 Xué shuō Hànyǔ bù róngyì, dànshì hěn yǒu yìsi. Learning to speak Chinese is not easy, but very interesting.

这种天气容易感冒。 Zhè zhǒng tiānqì róngyì gǎnmào. This kind of weather makes it easy to catch a cold.

容易做的事情，大家都喜欢做。 Róngyì zuò de shìqing, dàjiā dōu xǐhuān zuò. Everyone likes to do things that are easy.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Antonym: 难 (nán) means difficult. 容易 contains 容 (contain, accommodate) suggesting something that fits smoothly without resistance. That smooth fit is easiness.