Writing
坦诚 (tǎn chéng) — how to say "frank" in Chinese
坦诚
Frank, candid
adjective
Character composition
坦
level, open
诚
sincere
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
坦诚交流
tǎn chéng jiāo liú
candid exchange
Examples
她坦诚地告诉我她的想法。
She candidly told me her thoughts.
他很坦诚。
He is very frank.
Try remembering 坦诚
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
Frank in Chinese meaning
"frank" in Chinese is 坦诚 (tǎn chéng).
What does 坦诚 mean in English?
坦诚 (tǎn chéng) means "Frank, candid".
How is 坦诚 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǎn chéng (written as tan cheng, tancheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "frank" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坦诚: 坦 has 8 strokes, 诚 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 坦诚?
坦诚 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 坦诚 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.