Writing
苦尽甘来 (kǔ jìn gān lái) — how to say "after hardship comes happiness" in Chinese
苦尽
甘来
After hardship comes happiness
Character composition
苦
bitter, difficult
尽
to end, to exhaust
甘
sweet, pleasant
来
to come, to arrive
Radicals / Keys
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
甘
Sweet
#99 · gān · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
苦尽甘来的日子
kǔ jìn gān lái de rì zi
days when hardship has ended and happiness has come
Examples
他努力工作多年，现在终于苦尽甘来。
He worked hard for many years, and now happiness has finally come after hardship.
生活苦尽甘来。
In life, after hardship comes happiness.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "after hardship comes happiness" in Chinese?
"after hardship comes happiness" in Chinese is 苦尽甘来 (kǔ jìn gān lái).
What does 苦尽甘来 mean in English?
苦尽甘来 (kǔ jìn gān lái) means "After hardship comes happiness".
How is 苦尽甘来 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǔ jìn gān lái (written as ku jin gan lai, kujinganlai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "after hardship comes happiness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 苦尽甘来: 苦 has 8 strokes, 尽 has 6 strokes, 甘 has 5 strokes, 来 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 苦尽甘来?
苦尽甘来 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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