坦率 tǎnshuài frank
frank; candid; straightforward
How to remember 坦率: 坦 flat + 率 to command = frank.
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How it is used
- Frank / candid (in expressing oneself) - 坦率地说 (tǎnshuài de shuō) frankly speaking; 为人坦率 (wéirén tǎnshuài) a straightforward person.
- Praises openness in speech; near 直率 (zhíshuài). Neutral to positive.
Example sentences
- 坦率地说，他错了。 Tǎnshuàidì shuō, tā cuò le.Frankly speaking, he's wrong.
- 她是个很坦率的人。 Tā shì gè hěn tǎnshuài de rén.She has a very open personality.