gān

common
adjective
verb

Meaning of

甘 means sweet; pleasant-tasting (opposite of bitter); to be willing; to be ready; to be happy to. Pronounced gān.

  • sweet; pleasant-tasting (opposite of bitter)
  • to be willing; to be ready; to be happy to
  • a surname

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
shuǐ
guǒ
wèi
dào
hěn
gān
 

This kind of fruit tastes very sweet.

Shān
yǒu
yǎn
gān
quán
 

There is a sweet spring in the valley.

Gān
quán
rùn
zhe
zhè
piàn
 

The sweet spring moistens this land.

Fēng
de
wèi
dào
shì
gān
měi
de
 

The taste of honey is sweet and delicious.

jìn
gān
lái
shì
shēng
huó
de
zhé
 

After suffering comes happiness is a philosophy of life.