易于 (yì yú) — to be prone to; to be likely to (followed by a verb phrase)
Definition
易于 (yì yú) is a written verb meaning 'to be prone / likely to' — it pairs with another verb (易于+变形). Stronger and more formal than 会 ('will, be likely to'); close in meaning to 好 (as in 好激动) but more written in register.
verb
to be prone toto be likely to (followed by a verb phrase)
Examples
- 易于，。Zhè zhǒng cái liào yì yú biàn xíng, shǐ yòng shí yào zhù yì.This material is prone to deformation, so be careful when using it.
- 易于，。Zhè ge wèn tí yì yú jiě jué, bù xū yào dān xīn.This problem is easy to solve; there's no need to worry.
- 易于，。Tā yì yú jī dòng, shuō huà shí zǒng shì hěn dà shēng.He gets excited easily and always speaks very loudly.
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