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坦言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坦言 Usage and Examples

speak frankly

state frankly

admit frankly

一家知名连锁店的零售主管向《时代周刊》坦言:“这是一场终极噩梦。”

"It's the ultimate nightmare," a retail executive from a well-known chain admitted to TIME.

他们坦言声称,为阻挠法案的通过,他们会一直发言直到参议院休会。

They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns.

The characters in 坦言

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坦
tǎn8frank and open
言
yán7speak, say, words

More words starting with 坦

  • tǎn坦kè克Tank
  • tǎn坦gá噶ní尼kā喀hú湖Lake Tanganyika
  • tán坦tǎn坦dàng荡dàng荡Open and aboveboard, Frank and straightforward
  • tǎn坦chéng承admit, confess
  • tǎn坦rán然calm, composed
  • tǎn坦rán然chǔ处zhī之Take it in stride, Face it calmly
  • tǎn坦rán然tài态dù度Calm attitude, Composed attitude
  • tǎn坦rán然miàn面duì对face with equanimity, face calmly
  • tǎn坦shuài率Open and straightforward; candid.
  • tǎn坦shuài率de地Frankly, Candidly
  • tǎn坦bái白Confess, Confession
  • tǎn坦bái白le了confessed, admitted

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Questions about 坦言

What does 坦言 mean in Chinese?

坦言 (tǎn yán) means “speak frankly, state frankly, admit frankly”.

How do you pronounce 坦言?

坦言 is pronounced tǎn yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “speak frankly” in Chinese?

“speak frankly” is 坦言 (tǎn yán) in Chinese.

How is 坦言 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 坦言, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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