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坦然

坦然 (tǎn rán): Calm / composed (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

坦然 consists of 2 characters.

flat, level, smooth; open, candid

correct; to be so; like that

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Pinyintǎn rán

MeaningCalm / composed

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word坦然

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3.

How to Use 坦然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 坦然 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Adjectivewith十分

shí十

fēn分

tǎn坦

rán然

neutral

very calm

Adverb + Verbwith面对

tǎn坦

rán然

miàn面

duì对

Subject + Verbwith态度

tài态

dù度

tǎn坦

rán然

Idiomwith自若

tǎn坦

rán然

zì自

ruò若

4.

Example Sentences with 坦然

tā他

tǎn坦

rán然

dì地

shuō说

：

“

neutral

face calmly

neutral

calm attitude

formal

Written

calm and composed

wǒ

我

cuò错

le了

。

”

He said calmly, "I was wrong."

miàn面

duì对

zhì质

yí疑

，

tā他

tǎn坦

rán然

chén陈

shù述

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

guān观

diǎn点

，

háo毫

bú不

tuì退

suō缩

。

Facing doubts, he calmly stated his own viewpoint without retreating.

nǐ你

zěn怎

néng能

rú如

cǐ此

tǎn坦

rán然

dì地

jiē接

shòu受

zhè这

ge个

bù不

gōng公

píng平

de的

jié结

guǒ果

？

How can you accept this unfair result so calmly?

miàn面

duì对

kùn困

nán难

，

tā她

zǒng总

shì是

bǎo保

chí持

tǎn坦

rán然

de的

tài态

dù度

。

Facing difficulties, she always maintains a calm attitude.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

rèn任

wu务

jiān艰

jù巨

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

shén神

tài态

tǎn坦

rán然

dì地

zǒu走

jìn进

le了

huì会

yì议

shì室

。

Despite the daunting task, he still walked into the meeting room with a composed demeanor.

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

tǎn坦

rán然

miàn面

duì对

zì自

jǐ己

de的

cuò错

wù误

，

fǎn反

ér而

shì试

tú图

tuī推

xiè卸

zé责

rèn任

。

He did not calmly face his own mistakes; instead, he tried to shirk responsibility.

kǎo考

shì试

jié结

shù束

hòu后

，

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

shí十

fēn分

tǎn坦

rán然

，

yīn因

wèi为

yǐ已

jīng经

jìn尽

lì力

le了

。

After the exam, he felt very calm because he had done his best.

zài在

péng朋

yǒu友

miàn面

qián前

，

tā她

kě可

yǐ以

tǎn坦

rán然

fēn分

xiǎng享

nèi内

xīn心

de的

fán烦

nǎo恼

hé和

xǐ喜

yuè悦

。

In front of friends, she can calmly share her inner troubles and joys.

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