难以

• 拼音: nán yǐ
• 汉字拆解: 难 = 又 + 隹, difficult; 以 = ancient character meaning to use

含义

Hard to; difficult to. Used before verbs to indicate something is difficult to do.

A more formal alternative to 很难. Always followed by a verb. Common collocations include 难以置信 (hard to believe), 难以理解 (hard to understand), 难以忘记 (hard to forget). Has a slightly literary tone.

例句

1. 这种痛苦的感觉真的难以用语言来形容。
2. 他做出了一个难以理解的决定。
3. 事情发展到这一步，已经难以挽回了。

用法指南

语境: written, formal speech, descriptions

语气: formal

正确说法

• 这件事难以解释清楚。(This matter is hard to explain clearly.)
• 真相难以接受，但必须面对。(The truth is hard to accept, but must be faced.)

错误说法

• 我难以你。(难以 must be followed by a verb, not a noun — say 我难以理解你 for 'I find you hard to understand')

起源与历史

难 (nán, difficult) + 以 (yǐ, to use/with). Difficult to use (a method to do something); hence, hard to accomplish.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal