Chinese word

平坦

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng tǎn

Meaning

  • adjectiveflat

Example

这条路很平坦，适合骑自行车。zhè tiáo lù hěn píng tǎn shì hé qí zì xíng chē

This road is very flat and suitable for riding a bicycle.

Illustration for 平坦 (flat)

More examples

这片土地平坦，适合种植粮食。zhè piàn tǔ dì píng tǎn shì hé zhòng zhí liáng shí

This land is flat and suitable for growing grain.

Core concept

Something stretches evenly without bumps or obstacles, allowing a steady course from one point to another.

Common phrases

  • 地势平坦dì shì píng tǎn

    flat terrain

  • 道路平坦dào lù píng tǎn

    flat road

  • 土地平坦tǔ dì píng tǎn

    flat land

Similar words

平稳píng wěn: Steady and calm, with little change, shaking, or disturbance.
平缓píng huǎn: Gentle and gradual in slope or change, without sudden shifts.
平整píng zhěng: Level and smooth, with a tidy, even surface.

Definition in Chinese

可以指地面或物体表面平坦无起伏，也可以比喻事情进行顺利没有障碍。ké yǐ zhǐ dì miàn huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn píng tǎn wú qǐ fú yě ké yǐ bǐ yù shì qíng jìn xíng shùn lì méi yǒu zhàng ài

Word origin

The compound 平坦 (píngtǎn, "flat and level") joins two terms associated with even ground: 平 (píng, "even") and 坦 (tǎn, "flat and open").

Usage tips

  • When the subject is abstract, this word commonly describes how events unfold, so a conversation about work or plans may use it even when no ground or object is involved.

Other meanings

  • leveladjective

Opposites

  • 崎岖qí qūruggedadjective
  • 凹凸不平āo tū bù píngunevenadjective

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