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甘苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

甘苦 Usage and Examples

Joys and sorrows

sweetness and bitterness

还不懂得生活的甘苦,只知道傻傻地憧憬和向往。

Still do not understand the joys of life, only know that longing and yearning for innocently.

而许多地区仍然遭遇盐碱、河流甘苦和地下水位低等问题。

And many areas still suffer from salinity problems, dried up rivers and low water tables.

The characters in 甘苦

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
甘
gān5sweet, willing, beneficial
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

More words starting with 甘

  • gān甘yú于willing to, content to
  • gān甘yú于qīng清pín贫Content with poverty, Willing to lead a simple life
  • gān甘zuò做willingly do, gladly do
  • gān甘jū居Be content to remain, Content oneself with
  • gān甘jū居mù幕hòu后work behind the scenes, stay behind the scenes
  • gān甘dāng当Willing to be, Voluntarily serve as
  • gān甘xīn心willingly, readily
  • gān甘xīn心qíng情yuàn愿de地willingly, gladly
  • gān甘yuàn愿willingly, readily
  • gān甘zhǐ旨delicious food, delicacies
  • gān甘zhè柘sugarcane, sugar cane
  • gān甘gǒng汞calomel

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Questions about 甘苦

What does 甘苦 mean in Chinese?

甘苦 (gān kǔ) means “Joys and sorrows, sweetness and bitterness”.

How do you pronounce 甘苦?

甘苦 is pronounced gān kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Joys and sorrows” in Chinese?

“Joys and sorrows” is 甘苦 (gān kǔ) in Chinese.

How is 甘苦 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 甘苦, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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