Definition
“好不容易”字面是“好不”加“容易”，但实际意思是“很不容易”，强调经过很大努力或很长时间才做成某事。常与“才”或“终于”搭配使用，结构为“好不容易 + 才/终于 + 结果”。注意不要按字面理解为“很容易”。
v.p.
with great difficultyafter a lot of troubleonly after much effort
Examples
- 好不容易。Wǒ hǎo bù róng yì cái zhǎo dào nà jiā cāntīng.I found that restaurant only after a lot of effort.
- 好不容易。Tā hǎo bù róng yì kǎo shàng le dàxué.He got into college after great difficulty.
- 好不容易。Wǒmen hǎo bù róng yì gǎn shàng zuìhòu yì bān chē.We caught the last bus only after a lot of trouble.
Grammar
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