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甘 gān

sweet, tasty; willing

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5
Level
HSK 6
Type
Ideograph
Made of 卄二 ⿵卄二

Memory hint: Picture of a tongue with 一 marking the sweet spot

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  1. 经过多年努力，他终于苦尽甘来。
    Jīngguò duō nián nǔlì, tā zhōngyú kǔjìngānlái.
    After years of hard work, he finally found sweetness after bitterness.
    through many year effort, he finally bitter-end sweet-come
  2. 他是不是心甘情愿地接受了这个安排？
    Tā shì bu shì xīngānqíngyuàn de jiēshòule zhège ānpái?
    Did he willingly and happily accept this arrangement?
    he be not be heart-willing-emotion-willing (particle) accept-(particle) this (measure) arrangement (question)
  3. 只要你心甘情愿，就去试试吧。
    Zhǐyào nǐ xīngānqíngyuàn, jiù qù shìshi ba.
    As long as you're truly willing, go ahead and try it.
    as-long-as you heart-willing-emotion-willing, then go try (suggestion)
  4. 他并不是心甘情愿地帮忙的。
    Tā bìng bùshì xīngānqíngyuàn de bāngmáng de.
    He didn't help willingly at all.
    he not-at-all not-be heart-willing-emotion-willing (particle) help (particle)
  5. 在经历了许多困难之后，他终于苦尽甘来，事业有成。
    Zài jīnglìle xǔduō kùnnan zhīhòu, tā zhōngyú kǔjìngānlái, shìyè yǒuchéng.
    After going through many difficulties, he finally found sweetness after bitterness and achieved success.
    at experience-(particle) many difficulty after, he finally bitter-end sweet-come, career have-success

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