nán yǐ
difficile; dur
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这件事很难办。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn nán bàn.
This matter is difficult to handle.
他难以置信。
Tā nán yǐ xìn zhì.
He found it hard to believe.
我难以忘怀。
Wǒ nán yǐ wàng huái.
I can't forget it.
容易 (róngyì)
easy
简单 (jiǎndān)
simple
The Chinese word 难以 (nán yǐ) is composed of two characters: 难 (nán), meaning "difficult" or "hard," and 易 (yì), meaning "easy" or "simple." Together, they form a compound word that means "difficult to do" or "not easy."The character 难 is composed of two parts: the radical 殳 (shū), which represents a weapon or tool, and the phonetic component 南 (nán), which is pronounced similarly to the character 难. The radical 殳 suggests that the character 难 is related to the idea of struggle or difficulty, while the phonetic component 南 provides the pronunciation.The character 易 is composed of two parts: the radical 日 (rì), which represents the sun, and the phonetic component 弋 (yì), which is pronounced similarly to the character 易. The radical 日 suggests that the character 易 is related to the idea of light or brightness, while the phonetic component 弋 provides the pronunciation.When combined, the characters 难 and 易 form the compound word 难以, which means "difficult to do" or "not easy." This word is often used to describe tasks or situations that are challenging or require a lot of effort. For example, you could say 难以完成 (nán yǐ wán chéng) to describe a task that is difficult to complete, or 难以理解 (nán yǐ lǐ jiě) to describe a concept that is difficult to understand.