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同甘共苦 (tóng gān gòng kǔ): To share both joys and hardships — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

同 • tóng • same, identical, together • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
tóng同

same, identical, together

甘 • gān • sweet; pleasant; willing
gān甘

sweet; pleasant; willing

共 • gòng • together, common, share • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
gòng共

together, common, share

苦 • kǔ • bitter • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
kǔ苦

bitter

Word Info

Pinyintóng gān gòng kǔ
Meaningto share both joys and hardships; to stick together through thick and thin
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 同甘共苦.

Words with 同
  • 同学tóng xuéschoolmate; classmate
  • 不同bù tóngdifferent
  • 同事tóng shìcolleague
  • 同意tóng yìto agree
  • 共同gòng tóngjointly
  • 同情tóng qíngto sympathize with
  • 同时tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously; concurrently
  • 同样tóng yàngsame
Words with 甘
  • 心甘情愿xīn gān qíng yuànbe delighted to do something [idiom]
  • 苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān láiall sufferings have their reward; after the bitter comes the sweet
  • 甘心gān xīnbe willing / be content
  • 回甘huí gānsweet aftertaste
Words with 共
  • 公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus
  • 一共yī gòngaltogether
  • 公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
  • 共同gòng tóngjointly
Words with 苦
  • 辛苦xīn kǔhard; tough [work; life]
  • 刻苦kè kǔassiduous; hardworking; painstaking
  • 痛苦tòng kǔpain; agony; sore
  • 艰苦jiān kǔarduous; difficult; tough
  • 甘休gān xiūto give up willingly / to let go
  • 甘愿gān yuànwillingly; to be willing to
  • 甘油gān yóuglycerin
  • 甘草gān cǎolicorice
    • 共享
    gòng xiǎng
    to share
  • 总共zǒng gòngin all; altogether
  • 共计gòng jìaltogether; grand total
  • 共鸣gòng míngresonate; sympathetic response
    • 酸甜苦辣
    suān tián kǔ là
    sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
  • 吃苦chī kǔbear hardships
  • 苦涩kǔ sèbitter and astringent
  • 苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān láiall sufferings have their reward; after the bitter comes the sweet
    • 4.

    Example Sentences with 同甘共苦

    tā他
    men们
    shì是
    tóng同
    gān甘
    gòng共
    kǔ苦
    de的
    hǎo好
    péng朋
    yǒu友
    。
    They are good friends who share joys and hardships.
    chuàng创
    yè业
    tuán团
    duì队
    xū需
    yào要
    tóng同
    gān甘
    gòng
    zhēn真
    zhèng正
    de的
    péng朋
    yǒu友
    huì会
    tóng同
    gān甘
    gòng
    zhè这
    duì对
    fū夫
    qī妻
    tóng同
    gān甘
    gòng共
    kǔ苦
    tā他
    men们
    tóng同
    gān甘
    gòng共
    kǔ苦
    ，
    yì一
    共
    kǔ苦
    de的
    jīng精
    shén神
    。
    A startup team needs a spirit of sharing both hardships and successes.
    共
    kǔ苦
    。
    True friends will share both happiness and hardship.
    le了
    jǐ几
    shí十
    nián年
    。
    This couple has shared joys and sorrows for decades.
    qǐ
    起
    dù度
    guò过
    le了
    zuì最
    jiān艰
    nán难
    de的
    shí时
    qī期
    。
    They shared joys and sorrows and got through the hardest times together.