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Using 好(hǎo) to express that something is "easy to do" or "good to do" is quite easy to do! All you need is placing a "好" before a verb.
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Structure with General Verbs
Just as 难 can be used to indicate that it's hard to do something, the adjective 好 (hǎo) can be attached to verbs, except sensitive words, to indicate that something is easy to do. The structure is, simply:
Subject +（很）好 + General Verb
Examples
- 好懂easy to understand
- 这 句 话 很 好懂。This talk is easy to understand.
- 好学easy to learn
- 汉语 很 好学。 Mandarin is easy to learn.
- 好做easy to do(make)
- 三明治 很 好做。Sandwiches are easy to make.
- 好买easy to buy (implying it's easy to find)
- 这 个 东西 现在 很 好买。This thing is easy to buy.
Structure with Sensitive Verbs
好 (hǎo) can also be attached to sensitive verbs (e.g. look, taste, smell, etc.) to indicate that something is good to do. The structure is:
Subject +（很）好 + Sensitive Verb
Examples
- 好听pleasant to listen to (good listening)
- 这 首 歌 很 好听。This song is great. (This song is a good listen.)
- 好闻 smells good
- 这 只 小 猫 很 好闻。This little cat smells good.
- 好看beautiful/cute/good-looking
- 这 件 衣服 很 好看。This piece of clothing looks good.
- 好吃 delicious (good to eat)
- 你 做的菜 很 好吃。The food you make is delicious.
See also
- Difficult to do something
- Expressing Difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
- Expressing purpose with "haorang" (advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 232) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 52) →buy
