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坦

Character · Adjective

flat and wide; frank; calm

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

flat and wide; level

Used to describe terrain, roads, or surfaces that are smooth and level.

Zhè这
tiáo条
dà大
lù路
fēi非
cháng常
píng平
tǎn坦
 。

This main road is very flat.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
wèi为
hái孩
zi子
men们
pū铺
jiù就
yī一
tiáo条
chéng成
zhǎng长
tǎn坦
tú途
 。

We need to pave a smooth path for the children's growth.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
dì地
shì势
píng平
tǎn坦
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
jiàn建
jī机
chǎng场
 。

The terrain here is flat, making it very suitable for building an airport.

Qián前
miàn面
de的
lù路
píng平
tǎn坦
kuān宽
kuò阔
 ,
chē车
kāi开
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

The road ahead is flat and wide, so the car is moving fast.

Yī一
dàn旦
bǎ把
kēng坑
tián填
píng平
 ,
dì地
miàn面
jiù就
biàn变
de得
píng平
tǎn坦
le了
 。

Once the pit is filled, the ground becomes flat.

2.

adjective

frank; candid; open

Describes a person who is honest, open, and does not hide things.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
xìng性
gé格
tǎn坦
shuài率
 ,
yǒu有
shén什
me么
shuō说
shén什
me么
 。

He has a frank personality and speaks his mind.

Jǐng警
chá察
yāo要
qiú求
tā他
tǎn坦
bái白
jiāo交
dài代
zuì罪
xíng行
 。

The police asked him to confess his crimes candidly.

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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
tǎn坦
chéng诚
xiāng相
dài待
 ,
hù互
xiāng相
xìn信
rèn任
 。

We should treat each other with candor and trust one another.

Miàn面
duì对
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhì质
yí疑
 ,
tā他
tǎn坦
chéng承
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
 。

Facing everyone's doubts, he frankly admitted his mistake.

Tā他
jīn襟
huái怀
tǎn坦
bái白
 ,
cóng从
bù不
gǎo搞
yīn阴
móu谋
guǐ诡
jì计
 。

He is open and aboveboard, never engaging in conspiracies.

3.

adjective

calm; composed; without guilt

Refers to a state of mind where one is peaceful, unashamed, or at ease.

Suī虽
rán然
kǎo考
shì试
hěn很
nán难
 ,
dàn但
tā他
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
shí十
fēn分
tǎn坦
rán然
 。

Although the exam was hard, he appeared very calm.

Wèn问
xīn心
wú无
kuì愧
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
shén神
tài态
tǎn坦
rán然
 。

Having a clear conscience, his demeanor is composed.

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Miàn面
duì对
pī批
píng评
 ,
tā她
tǎn坦
rán然
jiē接
shòu受
 。

She accepted the criticism with composure.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
tǎn坦
rán然
miàn面
duì对
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
de的
shī失
bài败
 。

We must learn to face failures in life with equanimity.

Tā他
tǎn坦
tǎn坦
dàng荡
dàng荡
de地
chéng承
rèn认
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He openly and calmly admitted to the matter.