Difference between revisions of "Expressing difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi""
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| − | 好不容易 (hǎo bù róngyì) means "very difficult". It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of their hard work, something like "It was really hard for me do to do x, but then I realized y". | + | 好不容易 (hǎo bù róngyì) means "very difficult" or "really not easy". It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of their hard work, something like "It was really hard for me do to do x, but then I realized y". |
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| + | Sentences using 好不容易 are often followed by [[Expressing lateness with "cai"|才]], emphasizing the action has been completed later than expected. Strange as it might seem, 好容易 has the same meaning as 好不容易, and can be used interchangeably. | ||
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| + | Subject + 好容易/好不容易 +（才）+ Verb | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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* 我 <em>好不容易</em> 才到 市 中心， 却 发现 没 带 手机，只好 回去 拿。 | * 我 <em>好不容易</em> 才到 市 中心， 却 发现 没 带 手机，只好 回去 拿。 | ||
| − | * 金融 危机 | + | * 金融 危机 之后 他 <em>好不容易</em> 才 找到 工作。 |
* 我 <em>好不容易</em> 才 打通 了 银行 的 服务 热线。 | * 我 <em>好不容易</em> 才 打通 了 银行 的 服务 热线。 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|none|B2|好(不)容易|我 <em>好不容易</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|none|B2|好(不)容易|我 <em>好不容易</em> 才 打通 了 银行 的 服务 热线。|grammar point|ASG81QV3}} |
{{Similar|Easy to do something}} | {{Similar|Easy to do something}} | ||
{{Similar|Difficult to do something}} | {{Similar|Difficult to do something}} | ||
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{{Used for| Expressing quality}} | {{Used for| Expressing quality}} | ||
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好不容易 (hǎo bù róngyì) means "very difficult" or "really not easy". It is often used where the speaker wants to comment on the result of their hard work, something like "It was really hard for me do to do x, but then I realized y".
Structure
Sentences using 好不容易 are often followed by 才, emphasizing the action has been completed later than expected. Strange as it might seem, 好容易 has the same meaning as 好不容易, and can be used interchangeably.
Subject + 好容易/好不容易 +（才）+ Verb
Examples
- 我 好不容易 才到 市 中心， 却 发现 没 带 手机，只好 回去 拿。
- 金融 危机 之后 他 好不容易 才 找到 工作。
- 我 好不容易 才 打通 了 银行 的 服务 热线。
