好/难 + 动词 hǎo / nán + dòngcí

好/难 + 动词(hǎo / nán + dòngcí)means “好+V means "easy/pleasant to do"; 难+V means "hard to do".”. 好 or 难 attaches to a verb to describe how easy, pleasant, or hard the action is. Formation: 好/难 + V

好+V means "easy/pleasant to do"; 难+V means "hard to do".

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Formation

好/难 + V

Explanation

好 or 难 attaches to a verb to describe how easy, pleasant, or hard the action is. 好吃 (good to eat = delicious), 好看 (good to look at = nice-looking), 难懂 (hard to understand), 难找 (hard to find). The result behaves like an adjective and can be modified by 很.

Examples

这个菜很好吃
zhège cài hěn hǎochī.
This dish is delicious.
这本书很难懂
zhè běn shū hěn nándǒng.
This book is hard to understand.

Note

好+V often means "pleasant", not just "easy" (好吃 = tasty, 好玩 = fun).

FAQ

好/难 + 动词 — what does it mean and how is it used?

好+V means "easy/pleasant to do"; 难+V means "hard to do".. 好 or 难 attaches to a verb to describe how easy, pleasant, or hard the action is. 好吃 (good to eat = delicious), 好看 (good to look at = nice-looking), 难懂 (hard to understand), 难找 (hard to find). The result behaves like an adjective and can be modified by 很.

好/难 + 动词 — how do you form it?

好/难 + V

好/难 + 动词 — any usage notes?

好+V often means "pleasant", not just "easy" (好吃 = tasty, 好玩 = fun).

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