粵

坦taan2白baak6

taan2 baak6tǎn bái

English

  1. honest
  2. forthcoming
  3. to confess
  4. frank; honest

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將一啲好難開口嘅嘢,老老實實噉,冇保留噉同對方講

Examples

  • 我該不該跟她坦白我的過去?

    Should I make a confession of my past to her?

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 坦白地说,我不喜欢你的发型。

    Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.

    Tatoeba · anndiana CC BY

  • “坦白说,我有恐高症。”“你是个胆小鬼!”

    "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 好坦白,你唱歌真係幾難聽。

    Honestly, you sing horribly.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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