坦白

tǎn bái

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. honest
2. forthcoming
3. to confess

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 隐瞒 yǐn mán 隐瞒 yǐn mán to conceal ‘坦白’指坦诚公开，而‘隐瞒’指掩盖真相不让人知道。: to conceal

Related words

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• 坦诚 tǎn chéng 坦诚 tǎn chéng candid ‘坦诚’强调待人真诚坦率，与‘坦白’词义相关，常用于形容态度。: candid

Synonyms

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• 诚实 chéng shí 诚实 chéng shí honest 当描述人的品质时，‘坦白’和‘诚实’意思接近，但‘坦白’更侧重主动承认或表明真实情况。: honest

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“坦白”作动词时通常指主动交代自己的错误或罪行，不要用“坦白别人的秘密”。

Example Sentences

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他 坦白 地说出了自己的真实想法。

He honestly expressed his true thoughts.

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Words Containing 坦白

• 襟怀坦白 襟怀坦白 jīn huái tǎn bái: open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything

Child Words of 坦白

• 白 白 bái: white
• 坦 坦 tǎn: flat