Writing
好容易 (hǎo róng yì) — how to say "with great difficulty" in Chinese
好容易
With great difficulty
adjective
Character composition
好
good
容
to contain
易
easy
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
好容易才找到
hǎo róng yì cái zhǎo dào
finally find with great difficulty
好容易才完成
hǎo róng yì cái wán chéng
finally complete with great difficulty
Examples
这个问题好容易才解决，我们花了很多时间。
This problem was solved with great difficulty, we spent a lot of time.
我好容易找到这本书。
I found this book with great difficulty.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "with great difficulty" in Chinese?
"with great difficulty" in Chinese is 好容易 (hǎo róng yì).
What does 好容易 mean in English?
好容易 (hǎo róng yì) means "With great difficulty".
How is 好容易 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎo róng yì (written as hao rong yi, haorongyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "with great difficulty" in Chinese characters?
It is written 好容易: 好 has 6 strokes, 容 has 10 strokes, 易 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 好容易?
好容易 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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