# 坦言 (tǎnyán): to say candidly | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9349
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:53:49.333Z
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Learn 坦言 (tǎnyán), HSK 7-9: to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 坦言

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tǎnyán

to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

tǎnyán

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## Example sentence

他在采访中坦言，自己曾经犯过严重的错误。

tā zài cǎifǎng zhōng tǎnyán, zìjǐ céngjīng fàn guò yánzhòng de cuòwù.

In the interview, he frankly admitted that he had once made a serious mistake.

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