甘 gān sweet

源How it came to be

A mouth with one short stroke laid inside it: something being held on the tongue rather than swallowed. What people keep in the mouth to go on tasting it is the sweet thing.

用用法

• Sweet, and willing/content - 甘甜 (gāntián) sweet, 苦尽甘来 (kǔjìn-gānlái) after bitterness comes sweetness.
• 甘心 (gānxīn) means to be willing/resigned: 不甘心 (bù gānxīn) to be unwilling to accept it; 心甘情愿 (xīngān-qíngyuàn) means to do gladly of one's own free will. Also byname of Gansu (甘肃).

字含“甘”的汉字

• 甜 sweet
• 嵌 valley
• 酣 to enjoy liquor

词含“甘”的词语

• 心甘情愿xīngān-qíngyuàndelighted to (do something, idiom)HSK 8
• 甘心gānxīnto be willing toHSK 9
• 苦尽甘来kǔjìn-gānláibitterness finishes, sweetness beginsHSK 9

句例句

• 矿泉水的味道很甘甜。 Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.