坦承 (tǎn chéng) — to honestly admit, to confess candidly
Definition
坦承 (tǎnchéng) is a formal verb meaning to candidly admit or confess, used in serious contexts such as press conferences or public statements, stronger in tone than 承认.
verb
to honestly admitto confess candidly
Examples
- 坦承。Tā zuì zhōng tǎn chéng le zì jǐ de cuò wù.He finally honestly admitted his mistake.
- 坦承。Gōng sī gāo céng zài jì zhě huì shàng tǎn chéng le jīng yíng kùn nan.The company's top executives honestly admitted their operational difficulties at the press conference.
- 坦承。Tā tǎn chéng zì jǐ duì zhè ge xiàng mù bìng bù wán quán liǎo jiě.He honestly admitted that he didn't fully understand this project.
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