Writing
坦率 (tǎn shuài) — how to say "frank" in Chinese
坦率
Frank
adjective
Character composition
坦
straightforward
率
sincere
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
玄
Profound
#95 · xuán · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
性格坦率
xìnggé tǎnshuài
frank personality
坦率回答
tǎnshuài huídá
answer frankly
坦率地说
tǎnshuài de shuō
frankly speaking
Examples
在朋友之间，我们应该坦率地表达自己的想法和感受，这样才能相互理解。
Among friends, we should frankly express our thoughts and feelings in order to understand each other.
他很坦率。
He is very frank.
Frequently asked questions
Frank in Chinese meaning
"frank" in Chinese is 坦率 (tǎn shuài).
坦率 meaning in English
坦率 (tǎn shuài) means "Frank".
How is 坦率 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǎn shuài (written as tan shuai, tanshuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "frank" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坦率: 坦 has 8 strokes, 率 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 坦率?
坦率 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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