坦
白

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The word "坦白" is formed by combining the character "坦", which conveys flatness or openness, with "白", which conveys whiteness or clarity; together, they semantically merge to express the idea of being openly clear, resulting in the meaning to confess or be frank.

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他对朋友很坦白。

Tā duì péngyou hěn tǎnbái.

He is very frank with friends.

我坦白了我的感受。

Wǒ tǎnbái le wǒ de gǎnshòu.

I confessed my feelings.

她坦白地说明了事情的原因。

Tā tǎnbái de shuōmíng le shìqíng de yuányīn.

She frankly explained the reason for the matter.

在会议上，他坦白地指出了公司的问题。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā tǎnbái de zhǐchū le gōngsī de wèntí.

At the meeting, he frankly pointed out the company's problems.

尽管很难为情，但他还是坦白了自己的过去。

Jǐnguǎn hěn nánwéiqíng, dàn tā háishì tǎnbái le zìjǐ de guòqù.

Although it was embarrassing, he still confessed his past.

Word Definition - 坦白

tǎn bái honest; forthcoming; to confess

Individual Character Details

坦 tǎn
白 bái, bái