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坦率 (tǎn shuài): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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坦率 (tǎn shuài): Candid (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

坦率 consists of 2 characters.

flat, level, smooth; open, candid

lead, command; generally, ratio

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

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

tǎn坦

shuài率

neutral

very frank

Adjective + Nounwith态度

tǎn坦

shuài率

de的

tài态

du度

Subject + Predicatewith性格

xìng性

gé格

tǎn坦

shuài率

Adverb + Verbwith说

tǎn坦

shuài率

de地

shuō说

Example Sentences with 坦率

tā他

hěn很

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

shuō说

le了

neutral

frank attitude

neutral

frank personality

neutral

frankly speaking

zì自

jǐ己

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

He frankly expressed his thoughts.

Tā他

tǎn坦

shuài率

de地

zhǐ指

chū出

le了

wǒ我

men们

jì计

huà划

zhōng中

de的

wèn问

tí题

。

He candidly pointed out the problems in our plan.

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhuō桌

shàng上

，

tā他

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

zhǐ指

chū出

le了

hé合

zuò作

fāng方

àn案

zhōng中

de的

qián潜

zài在

fēng风

xiǎn险

。

At the negotiation table, he candidly pointed out the potential risks in the cooperation plan.

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nǐ你

néng能

fǒu否

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

，

nǐ你

duì对

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

yǒu有

shén什

me么

gù顾

lǜ虑

ma吗

？

Can you frankly tell me what concerns you have about this decision?

zài在

péng朋

yǒu友

miàn面

qián前

，

tā她

zǒng总

shì是

hěn

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

chéng承

rèn认

suī虽

rán然

tā他

de的

pī批

píng评

hěn很

tǎn坦

shuài率

tǎn坦

shuài率

de的

gōu沟

tōng通

yǒu有

zhù助

yú于

jiě解

zài在

péng朋

yǒu友

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā她

tǎn坦

shuài

很

tǎn坦

shuài率

，

cóng从

bù不

yǐn隐

mán瞒

shén什

me么

。

In front of friends, she is always frank and never hides anything.

cuò错

wù误

，

fǎn反

ér而

shì试

tú图

xún寻

zhǎo找

jiè借

kǒu口

。

He did not frankly admit his mistake; instead, he tried to find excuses.

，

dàn但

chū出

fā发

diǎn点

shì是

wèi为

le了

tuán团

duì队

de的

jìn进

bù步

。

Although his criticism was frank, his starting point was for the team's improvement.

jué决

tuán团

duì队

zhōng中

de的

wù误

jiě解

。

Frank communication helps resolve misunderstandings within the team.

率

dì地

fēn分

xiǎng享

le了

zì自

jǐ己

zuì最

jìn近

de的

zhí职

yè业

kùn困

huò惑

。

At the friend gathering, she openly shared her recent career confusion.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 坦率.

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坦克tǎn kè
坦然tǎn rán
坦白tǎn bái
坦言tǎn yán
坦诚tǎn chéng
平坦píng tǎn

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利率lì lǜ
功率gōng lǜ
效率xiào lǜ
概率gài lǜ
汇率huì lǜ
率先shuài xiān
率领shuài lǐng