gān

不甘

Word · Adj · VerbTraditional甘

sweet; willingly; content

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adj

sweet; pleasant

literary

Describes taste or a pleasant feeling.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
gān甘
 。

This fruit tastes very sweet.

tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦

share weal and woe

2.

verb

to be willing; to be content

literary

Often used in the negative form '不甘' (bù gān).

Tā他
gān甘
xīn心
zuò做
yī一
míng名
pǔ普
tōng通
jiào教
shī师
 。

He is content to be an ordinary teacher.

Wǒ我
gān甘
yuàn愿
wèi为
nǐ你
fù付
chū出
yī一
qiè切
 。

I am willing to give everything for you.