甘 (gān) — sweet (in taste or quality; used in compounds like 甘甜); willing; voluntary (in 甘愿, 甘心); (abbreviation) short for Gansu Province
Definition
甘 is a bound literary morpheme — it does not stand alone. In compounds it means 'sweet' (甘甜) or 'willing' (甘愿, 甘心), and 甘 alone abbreviates Gansu Province (甘肃).
bound form
sweet (in taste or quality; used in compounds like 甘甜)willingvoluntary (in 甘愿, 甘心)(abbreviation) short for Gansu Province
Examples
- 。Zhè shuǐ guǒ wèi dào hěn gān tián.This fruit tastes very sweet.
- 。Tā gān yuàn wèi dà jiā fú wù.He is willing to serve everyone.
- 甘。gān Sù shì zhōng guó de shěng fèn.Gansu is a province of China.
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