Definition
易于 (yì yú) means 'to be prone to / likely to' due to inherent properties or ease, and is used in more formal or written contexts. Unlike 会 (huì), which is a general future/likelihood marker in speech, and 好 (hào), which suggests a personal tendency or habit (e.g., 好哭 'prone to cry'), 易于 emphasizes the nature of the subject itself (e.g., a material's property).
verb
to be prone toto be likely to (followed by a verb phrase)
Easily confused
- 抑郁yì yùsound-alikedepressed, despondent, gloomy
Examples
- 易于，。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào yì yú biànxíng, shǐyòng shí yào zhùyì.This material is prone to deformation, so be careful when using it.
- 易于，。Zhège wèntí yì yú jiějué, bù xūyào dānxīn.This problem is easy to solve; there's no need to worry.
- 易于，。Tā yì yú jīdòng, shuōhuà shí zǒngshì hěn dà shēng.He gets excited easily and always speaks very loudly.
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