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  • 1

    adj.honest; frank; candid; straightforward; outspoken

    • tā tǎn bái de chéng rèn le zì jǐ de cuò wù

      坦白承认自己错误

      He frankly acknowledge his mistake.

    • tā zhè gè rén hěn tǎn bái

      坦白

      She's a very frank person.

    • wǒ duì zì jǐ de gǎn qíng fēi cháng tǎn bái

      自己感情非常坦白

      I am totally open and honest about my feelings.

  • 2

    v.confess; make a confession; own up to (one's mistake or crime)

    • tā bèi gào zhī bì xū tǎn bái cái néng chóng xīn huò dé zì yóu

      告知必须坦白重新获得自由

      She is told that she must write a confession in order to regain freedom.

    • tā tǎn bái zì jǐ xī dú

      坦白自己吸毒

      She is a self-confessed drug addict.

    • wǒ men shuō fú tā tǎn bái tā de zuì xíng

      我们说服坦白罪行

      We persuaded him to confess his crime.

Word usage

  • Note
    "坦白" is different from "坦率" and "坦荡". "坦率" emphasizes frankness and unscrupulousness; "坦白" emphasizes honesty without falsity; "坦荡" emphasizes understanding and tolerance.