Definition
坦率 (tǎn shuài) means 'frank, candid' — it describes a person or their words as open and honest, without hiding anything. It is more formal and polite than 直 (zhí 'straightforward, blunt') and less emotional than 坦白 (tǎn bái 'honest, confessing'). 坦率 is the standard word for a sincere, direct attitude in serious conversations.
adjective
frankcandidstraightforward (in speech or attitude)
Examples
- 坦率，。Tā de huídá hěn tǎn shuài, méiyǒu yǐnmán rènhé shìshí.His answer was very frank, without hiding any facts.
- 坦率。Wǒmen xūyào jìnxíng yí cì tǎn shuài de duìhuà.We need to have a frank conversation.
- 坦率。Tā tǎn shuài de chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.She frankly admitted her own mistake.
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