English–Chinese
“frank” in Chinese
How to say “frank” in Chinese
“Frank” in Chinese is 坦率 (tǎn shuài).
A straight, unobstructed path for expressing an attitude or opinion without verbal detours.
Example sentences with 坦率
他的坦率性格让人容易信任。tā de tǎn shuài xìng gé ràng rén róng yì xìn rèn
His frank personality makes people trust him easily.
Tips for using 坦率
- In everyday conversation, 坦率地 (tǎnshuài de, "frankly") commonly introduces a direct statement, while a softener such as 也许 (yěxǔ, "perhaps") can make it less sharp.
Other Chinese words for “frank”
他对我很坦白。tā duì wǒ hěn tǎn bái
He is very frank with me.