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坦率 (tǎn shuài): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 5

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

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Character Breakdown

坦 • tǎn • flat, level, smooth; open, candid

tǎn坦

flat, level, smooth; open, candid

Word Info

Pinyintǎn shuài

Meaningcandid; frank; outspoken

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率 • shuài • to lead, to command; frank, straightforward

shuài率

to lead, to command; frank, straightforward

4.

How to Use 坦率 in Sentences

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

5.

Example Sentences with 坦率

tā他

hěn很

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

shuō说

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 坦率.

胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐcoward
操心cāo xīnto worry about; to take pains over; be concerned over
不要紧bú yào jǐnnot important; not serious It doesn't matter; never mind
冰激凌bīng jī língice cream
安慰ān wèito comfort; console
差距chā jùgap; disparity
包含bāo hánto contain; embody; include; inclusion
充满chōng mǎnbe filled with; be full of
宝贝bǎo bèitreasure; baby
独立dú lìstand alone; independent; on one's own
刺激cì jīto stimulate; provoke; irritate
本领běn lǐngcapability; capacity; faculty

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 坦率.

Words with 坦

坦白tǎn báihonest; frank; candid
平坦píng tǎneven; smooth; level
坦克tǎn kèTank (military vehicle)
坦然

neutral

frank attitude

neutral

frank personality

neutral

frankly speaking

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

He frankly expressed his thoughts.

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.

nǐ你

néng能

fǒu否

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

gào告

su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?

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

tǎn坦

shuài率

dì地

chéng承

rèn认

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.

tǎn坦

shuài率

de的

gōu沟

tōng通

yǒu有

zhù助

yú于

jiě解

jué决

tuán团

duì队

zhōng中

de的

wù误

jiě解

。

Frank communication helps resolve misunderstandings within the team.

tǎn rán

Calm / composed

坦言tǎn yánfrankly say ; frank statement

坦诚tǎn chéngFrank / sincere

舒坦shū tǎncomfortable, at ease

斯坦福sī tǎn fúLeland Stanford

Words with 率

效率xiào lǜefficiency; productivity
汇率huì lǜexchange rate
概率gài lǜprobability (math.)
率先shuài xiānto take the lead
率领shuài lǐnglead; head; command
草率cǎo shuàicareless; perfunctory; rash
频率pín lǜfrequency; rate
利率lì lǜInterest rate