平坦 (píng tǎn) — flat, even, smooth, level

Definition

平坦 is a longer, more descriptive 'flat and even' — used for roads, terrain, and career progress. 平 is the short, everyday form for simple surfaces; 扁 emphasizes something pressed or squashed flat.

adjective

flatevensmoothlevel

Examples

平坦。
Zhè tiáo lù fēi cháng píng tǎn.
This road is very flat.
平坦。
Bǐ sài chǎng dì xū yào píng tǎn yì xiē.
The competition venue needs to be a bit more level.
平坦。
Tā de shì yè fā zhǎn dé hěn píng tǎn.
His career has developed very smoothly.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 HSK 2.0 Level 6 Texture & Quality

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