Chinese word

坦诚

Pronunciation

Pinyintǎn chéng

Meaning

  • adjectivehonest

Example

请对我坦诚，好吗？qǐng duì wǒ tǎn chéng hǎo ma

Please be honest with me, okay?

Illustration for 坦诚 (honest)

More examples

会议中，他以坦诚的态度指出了问题。huì yì zhōng tā yǐ tǎn chéng de tài dù zhǐ chū le wèn tí

During the meeting, he pointed out the problem with a candid attitude.

Core concept

A person speaks from the inside out, with sincerity visible in clear and direct words.

Common phrases

  • 与同事坦诚相处yǔ tóng shì tǎn chéng xiāng chǔ

    deal openly with colleagues

  • 表达坦诚的意见biǎo dá tǎn chéng de yì jiàn

    express honest opinions

  • 保持坦诚的态度bǎo chí tǎn chéng de tài dù

    maintain a candid attitude

Similar words

诚实chéng shí: Truthful and free from lies or deceit.
坦率tǎn shuài: Direct in expression and not roundabout.
坦白tǎn bái: Openly revealing thoughts or feelings that have been kept inside.

Definition in Chinese

指说话或为人真诚且直率，心里想的往往直接说出来。zhǐ shuō huà huò wéi rén zhēn chéng qiě zhí shuài xīn lǐ xiǎng de wáng wǎng zhí jiē shuō chū lái

Word origin

坦 (tǎn, "flat and open") + 诚 (chéng, "sincere") combines an open surface with genuine feeling to express direct, sincere speech.

Usage tips

  • This word usually sounds positive and cooperative, whereas blunt in English can suggest that direct speech is unnecessarily harsh.

Opposites

Related words

  • 坦诚相待tǎn chéng xiāng dàitreat each other sincerelyidiom

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