坦率
Old HSK 5
坦率 (tǎnshuài) · frank
坦率 (tǎnshuài) means “frank; candid”. It is written with 2 characters: 坦 (flat) + 率 (to command). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 坦率 is built
The characters
坦 tǎn · flat
What 坦 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
率 lǜ · to command
What 率 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 幺yāo — one
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A string 幺 vibrating in an instrument 亠十 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是一个坦率的人。Tā shì yī gè tǎnshuài de rén.He is a frank person.
我坦率地告诉你，这个计划不行。Wǒ tǎnshuài de gàosu nǐ, zhège jìhuà bùxíng.I'll be frank with you: this plan won't work.
Questions about 坦率
What does 坦率 mean?
坦率 (tǎnshuài) means “frank; candid”.
How do you pronounce 坦率?
坦率 is pronounced tǎnshuài.
Which HSK level is 坦率?
坦率 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 平坦píngtǎnflat
- 坦白tǎnbáito confess
- 汇率huìlǜexchange rate
- 率先shuàixiānto take the lead
- 效率xiàolǜefficiency
- 草率cǎoshuàicareless
- 频率pínlǜfrequency
- 率领shuàilǐngto lead
Learn 坦率 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.