<p>Actually, there is <strong>a result complement</strong> implied here. The sentence can be paraphrased as: 很难抽<strong>出</strong>时间和您见面了 or 很难抽<strong>到</strong>时间和您见面了. </p>

<p>很难抽时间和您见面了 is used to refuse to meet someone politely. It implies that I try very hard to find (out) any timeslot to meet you, but I might not be able to get it. It doesn't slam the door totally, so there is still a very small chance that I can get some time to meet you. </p>

<p>But if you say 没时间和你见面, it means I don't have time to meet you. It's a blunt refusal. </p>

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2018-07-25T04:24:37.750Z
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dan
<p>很难抽时间和您见面了</p>

<p>I am guessing this would mean something like 'Arrange the rare time to meet you' but the grammar is confusing.</p>

<p>Normally, I would expect a degree complement, but how does the above sentence work with 很?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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很(very)难(hard)抽(spare)时间(time)和您(with you)见面(meet)了: It is very hard to spare time to meet you now.
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You may have seen this grammar structure before in 很(very)高兴(happy)认识(to know)你(you).
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抽 here means 'to allocate' (make available)
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很难抽时间和您见面了 grammar
# 很难抽时间和您见面了 grammar

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-25)

很难抽时间和您见面了

I am guessing this would mean something like 'Arrange the rare time to meet you' but the grammar is confusing.

Normally, I would expect a degree complement, but how does the above sentence work with 很?

Thanks.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 很(very)难(hard)抽(spare)时间(time)和您(with you)见面(meet)了: It is very hard to spare time to meet you now.  
> **username_2**: You may have seen this grammar structure before in 很(very)高兴(happy)认识(to know)你(you).  
> **username_3**: 抽 here means 'to allocate' (make available)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-07-25. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Actually, there is **a result complement** implied here. The sentence can be paraphrased as: 很难抽**出**时间和您见面了 or 很难抽**到**时间和您见面了.

很难抽时间和您见面了 is used to refuse to meet someone politely. It implies that I try very hard to find (out) any timeslot to meet you, but I might not be able to get it. It doesn't slam the door totally, so there is still a very small chance that I can get some time to meet you.

But if you say 没时间和你见面, it means I don't have time to meet you. It's a blunt refusal.


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