容易

róng yì

easy; straightforward

likely; liable to; apt to

róng

to hold

abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], the Book of Changes

contain (容) + change (易) = easy and manageable

When something can be contained or accommodated (容) and involves change or transformation (易), it becomes manageable and accessible. The combination suggests that ease comes from adaptability and the capacity to hold or handle situations.

这道题很容易

zhè dào tí hěn róng yì.

This problem is very easy.

他说话太快,容易让人听不懂。

tā shuō huà tài kuài, róng yì ràng rén tīng bù dǒng.

He speaks too fast, which is liable to make people not understand.