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Character · AdjectiveTraditional坦

flat; candid; calm

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

flat, level, smooth; broad and open

Describes terrain, surfaces, or roads that are even and without obstacles.

Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
hěn很
píng平
tǎn坦
 ,
kāi开
chē车
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

This road is very flat, making driving quite comfortable.

Xiōng胸
huái怀
tǎn坦
dàng荡
de的
rén人
róng容
yì易
jiāo交
dào到
péng朋
you友
 。

People with open minds easily make friends.

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Tǎn坦
kè克
zài在
píng平
tǎn坦
de的
dì地
miàn面
shàng上
xíng行
shǐ驶
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

Tanks move very fast on flat terrain.

2.

adjective

candid, frank, open; honest and without concealment

Describes a person's character or manner of speaking as direct and sincere.

Tā他
hěn很
tǎn坦
chéng诚
 ,
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jiù就
shuō说
shén什
me么
 。

He is very frank and says whatever is on his mind.

Tǎn坦
bái白
cóng从
kuān宽
 ,
kàng抗
jù拒
cóng从
yán严
 。

Leniency for confession, severity for resistance.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tǎn坦
chéng诚
de地
miàn面
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
 。

We must face our own mistakes honestly.

3.

adjective

calm, composed, unperturbed

Describes a state of mind that is peaceful and without worry.

Tā她
tǎn坦
rán然
jiē接
shòu受
le了
shī失
bài败
 。

She accepted failure with equanimity.

Jǐn尽
guǎn管
miàn面
duì对
wēi危
xiǎn险
 ,
tā他
yī依
rán然
hěn很
tǎn坦
rán然
 。

Despite facing danger, he remained calm and composed.