平坦

píngtǎn

adjective HSK 5 #20,779

Meanings

1 level; even; flat
2 smooth (of a road, path, or journey)

Characters

Level and smooth — physically flat or metaphorically smooth (of a path/life).

Examples

这条路很平坦。

Zhè tiáo lù hěn píngtǎn.

This road is very flat.

他的人生道路并不平坦。

Tā de rénshēng dàolù bìngbù píngtǎn.

His life path has not been smooth.

前面的路更加平坦了。

Qiánmiàn de lù gèngjiā píngtǎn le.

The road ahead is even flatter.

Stroke Order

平 píng

坦 tǎn