Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Easy; not difficult: Describes a task, situation, or concept that requires little effort, skill, or difficulty to accomplish or understand.
   • Amenable; easygoing: Describes a person's character as being undemanding, flexible, or not strict.
   • Likely; probable: Used to express a high likelihood or probability of something happening.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Easy):
  • Bài tập này rất dễ. (This exercise is very easy.)
  • Thật dễ để hiểu. (It is easy to understand.)
• Adjective (Easygoing):
  • Ông chủ của tôi rất dễ tính. (My boss is very easygoing.)
• Adjective (Likely):
  • Cô ấy dễ sẽ đến muộn. (She will likely be late.)

Advanced Usage

• "dễ gì": Used to express doubt or that something is not easy or likely to happen.
  • Dễ gì anh ấy đồng ý. (It's not likely he will agree. / He won't agree so easily.)
• "dễ đến nỗi": So easy that...; to such an extent that...
  • Nó dễ đến nỗi ai cũng làm được. (It is so easy that anyone can do it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dễ dàng (adj): Easy, effortless, convenient.
  • Việc này được giải quyết một cách dễ dàng. (This matter was resolved easily.)
• Dễ chịu (adj): Pleasant, comfortable.
  • Thời tiết hôm nay thật dễ chịu. (The weather today is very pleasant.)
• Dễ thương (adj): Lovely, cute, sweet.
  • Đứa bé đó rất dễ thương. (That child is very cute.)

Synonyms

• Easy: Not difficult.
• Simple: Uncomplicated.
• Likely: Probable.
• Easygoing: Flexible in temperament.

Related Idioms

• Dễ như ăn kẹo: As easy as pie; extremely easy.
  • Công việc đó dễ như ăn kẹo. (That job is as easy as pie.)
• Nói dễ hơn làm: Easier said than done.
  • Kế hoạch nghe hay, nhưng nói dễ hơn làm. (The plan sounds good, but it's easier said than done.)
• Dễ mười lần không dễ một lần: An easy thing done ten times is not as valuable as a difficult thing done once (proverb about the value of overcoming difficulty).

adj

1. easy; facile
   • nói dễ hơn làm
     Easier said that done