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坦言 (tǎn yán): to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly

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HSK 7verb, noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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to say candidly
to acknowledge frankly

Chinese explanation

坦率地、直接地说出真实的想法或情况，不隐瞒，也不修饰。常用来表示某人公开承认事实或表达真实感受，多用于正式或书面语境，如坦言自己的错误、坦言心中的担忧。

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HSK 6

to speak; to say

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