Meaning
flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
Chinese: 平坦，也表示坦率、安然。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tan” becomes a different word in each tone. 坦 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 坦率tǎn shuàifrank; candid; straightforward
- 平坦píng tǎnlevel; even; smooth; flat
- 坦白tǎn báihonest; forthcoming; to confess
- 坦诚tǎn chéngcandid; frank; plain dealing
- 坦然tǎn ráncalm; undisturbed
Example Sentence
他坦率地说出了自己的想法。Tā tǎn shuài de shuō chū le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.He frankly expressed his own thoughts.
他Tāhe坦率tǎn shuàifrank地de(adverb marker)说出shuō chūto speak out了le(completed action)自己zì jǐoneself的deof想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking。