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坦白

tǎn bái · tan bai

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. honest
  2. forthcoming
  3. to confess
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A confession

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)要(yào)向(xiàng)你(nǐ)坦白(tǎnbái)一件(yījiàn)事(shì)。

    Liangliang, I have something to confess.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？你(nǐ)别(bié)吓(xià)我(wǒ)。

    What is it? Don't scare me.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)那包(nàbāo)饼干(bǐnggān)，是(shì)我(wǒ)吃(chī)的(de)。

    The pack of cookies from yesterday, I ate it.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这么(zhème)坦白(tǎnbái)，我(wǒ)不(bù)生气(shēngqì)。

    You're so honest. I'm not angry.

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)！

    Really? Thank you!

  6. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)谢(xiè)，因为(yīnwèi)那包(nàbāo)本来(běnlái)就(jiù)是(shì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)的(de)。

    No need to thank me, because that pack was bought for you in the first place.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)该(gāi)不(bu)该(gāi)跟(gēn)她(tā)坦(tǎn)白(bái)我(wǒ)的(de)过(guò)去(qù)？

Should I make a confession of my past to her?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by easononizuka · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

坦(tǎn)白(bái)地(de)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)你(nǐ)的(de)发(fà)型(xíng)。

Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.

Tatoeba: Chinese by anndiana · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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