容易 (róngyì) — easy, likely
HSK 2 | adjective | easy to do, likely to happen
容易 (róngyì)
Describes something that requires little effort (easy) or something that is prone to happen (likely, liable to). The opposite is 难 (nán, difficult).
Meanings
- [adj] Easy, not difficult.
- [adj] Likely to happen, prone to.
Example Sentences
这道题很容易。 Zhè dào tí hěn róngyì. This question is very easy.
学汉语不容易。 Xué Hànyǔ bù róngyì. Learning Chinese is not easy.
这种天气容易感冒。 Zhè zhǒng tiānqì róngyì gǎnmào. In this kind of weather it is easy to catch a cold.
他很容易紧张。 Tā hěn róngyì jǐnzhāng. He gets nervous easily.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 不容易 | not easy, difficult |
| 容易做 | easy to do |
| 容易忘 | easy to forget |
| 很容易 | very easy |
| 容易出错 | prone to mistakes |
Memory Hook
容 means to contain/accommodate and 易 means to change: what adapts easily is 容易 — easy and flexible.