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坦白

tǎn bái
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. honest
  2. 2. forthcoming
  3. 3. to confess

Word relationships

Antonyms

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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。

Related words

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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。

Synonyms

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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。

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
jīn huái tǎn bái

open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything

Child Words of 坦白

白
bái

white

坦
tǎn

flat