甘
sweet; pleasant; willing; ready
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadjective
sweet; pleasant-tasting (opposite of bitter)
Describes tastes that are sweet or pleasant, the opposite of bitter.
This kind of fruit tastes very sweet.
There is a sweet spring in the valley.
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The sweet spring moistens this land.
The taste of honey is sweet and delicious.
After suffering comes happiness is a philosophy of life.
verb
to be willing; to be ready; to be happy to
Expresses willingness or readiness to do something voluntarily.
He is willing to dedicate everything to his country.
I am willing to be a servant of the people.
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She is wholeheartedly willing to help others.
He is not willing to fall behind and studies hard.
Being willing to be an unknown hero is a noble quality.
noun
a surname
Used as a Chinese family name.
Mr. Gan is the manager of our company.
My teacher's surname is Gan.
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Gan is not a very common surname.
Mrs. Gan didn't come to the meeting today.
The surname Gan has a long history.