坦
然

Calm in Chinese: 坦然 (tǎn rán)

tǎn rán

calm

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Definitions

  1. 1calm
  2. 2undisturbed

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坦
然

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄢˇ

tǎn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄖㄢˊ

rán

ㄖ/ rㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 面对困难，他显得很坦然。

    miàn duì kùn nán， tā xiǎn de hěn tǎn rán。

    Facing difficulty, he appeared very calm.

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Related words

当然

dāng rán

only natural

然后

rán hòu

then

虽然

suī rán

although

突然

tū rán

sudden

果然

guǒ rán

really

忽然

hū rán

suddenly

既然

jì rán

since

竟然

jìng rán

unexpectedly

然而

rán ér

however

仍然

réng rán

still

自然

zì rán

nature

必然

bì rán

inevitable

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