Chinese word

好容易

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo róng yì

Meaning

  • adverbfinally

Example

我好容易才完成了作业。wǒ hǎo róng yì cái wán chéng le zuò yè

I finally finished my homework.

Illustration for 好容易 (finally)

More examples

我好容易才学会这个句型。wǒ hǎo róng yì cái xué huì zhè ge jù xíng

I finally learned this sentence pattern.

Core concept

The finish line comes into view only after repeated setbacks or strenuous effort.

Common phrases

  • 好容易才完成了hǎo róng yì cái wán chéng le

    finally manage to complete

  • 好容易才学会hǎo róng yì cái xué huì

    finally manage to learn

  • 好容易才联系上hǎo róng yì cái lián xì shàng

    finally manage to get in touch

Similar words

好不容易hǎo bù róng yì: At last succeeding after a difficult, time-consuming effort.
终于zhōng yú: In the end, achieving a result after a long process.
总算zǒng suàn: Finally achieving a hoped-for result, often with a feeling of relief.

Definition in Chinese

口语副词，表示经过很大努力或多次波折后才达到某种结果，常与“才”连用，强调过程的不易。kóu yǔ fù cí biǎo shì jīng guò hěn dà nǔ lì huò duō cì bō zhé hòu cái dá dào móu zhǒng jié guǒ cháng yǔ cái lián yòng qiáng diào guò chéng de bú yì

Word origin

The apparently positive wording of 好容易 (hǎoróngyì, "very easy") acquired a contrastive colloquial use, so it emphasizes that the result was hard won.

Usage tips

  • It often appears with 才 (cái, "only then") to show that the result comes later than expected, and leaving this pairing out can weaken the sense of a long struggle.

Other meanings

  • with difficultyadverb

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