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    Expressing "not easy" or "difficult" with 不易 (bùyì)

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    Structure

    Subject + 不易 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    The adjective 不易 (bùyì) means "not easy" or "difficult." It is a more formal or literary way of saying 不容易 and is often used in written Chinese or formal speech. You can use 不易 to describe tasks, situations, or achievements that are challenging.

    Examples

    • 学好一门外语真的不易。

      Xué hǎo yī mén wàiyǔ zhēn de bù yì.

      It is really not easy to learn a foreign language well.

    • 在大城市找到便宜的房子很不易。

      Zài dà chéngshì zhǎodào piányi de fángzi hěn bù yì.

      It is not easy to find a cheap apartment in a big city.

    • 创业的路从来都不易。

      Chuàngyè de lù cónglái dōu bù yì.

      The road of entrepreneurship is never easy.

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