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坦诚

tǎn chéng · tan cheng

Traditional 坦誠

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. candid
  2. frank
  3. plain dealing
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Tell me the truth about my soup

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)坦诚(tǎnchéng)地(de)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)汤(tāng)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Liangliang, tell me frankly, how is my soup?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)真(zhēn)要(yào)我(wǒ)坦诚(tǎnchéng)吗(ma)？

    Do you really want me to be frank?

  3. Dengdeng

    要(yào)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)听(tīng)真话(zhēnhuà)。

    Yes! I want to hear the truth.

  4. Liangliang

    说实话(shuōshíhuà)，有点(yǒudiǎn)咸(xián)。不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)的(de)汤(tāng)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

    Honestly, it's a bit salty. But your soup smells great.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)这么(zhème)坦诚(tǎnchéng)。下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)少(shǎo)放(fàng)盐(yán)。

    Thanks for being so frank. Next time I'll use less salt.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

咱(zán)们(men)一(yì)起(qǐ)坦(tǎn)诚(chéng)地(de)谈(tán)谈(tán)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)吧(ba)。

Let's be frank in this question.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by mary_s · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

朋(péng)友(you)之(zhī)间(jiān)应(yīng)该(gāi)坦(tǎn)诚(chéng)相(xiāng)待(dài)，不(bù)隐(yǐn)瞒(mán)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

Friends should treat each other candidly and not hide their thoughts.

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