坦白地说 tǎnbáideshuō to be frank Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 坦白 tǎnbái verbadjective frank frank; candid; honest and forthcoming地 de particle [-ly] Connects a describing word or phrase to the verb or adjective it describes, turning that word or phrase into an adverb.说 說 shuō verb to say to say; to speak; to talk; to express in words