píng tǎn
uniforme; lisse; de niveau
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这条路很平坦，适合骑自行车。
Zhè tiáo lù hěn píngtǎn, shìhé qí zìxíngchē.
This road is very flat, suitable for cycling.
这个地方很平坦，适合建房子。
Zhège dìfāng hěn píngtǎn, shìhé jiàn fángzi.
This place is very flat, suitable for building houses.
他的生活很平坦，没有波澜。
Tā de shēnghuó hěn píngtǎn, méiyǒu bōlán.
His life is very flat, without waves.
崎岖 (qī qū)
rugged
不平 (bù píng)
uneven
The Chinese character 平坦 (píngtǎn) is composed of two characters: 平 (píng) and 坦 (tǎn). The character 平 originally meant "level ground" or "even surface", and it is often used in the sense of "peaceful" or "calm". The character 坦 originally meant "open" or "spacious", and it is often used in the sense of "frank" or "honest". When these two characters are combined, they create the word 平坦, which means "level" or "smooth". This word can be used to describe both physical objects (such as a flat surface) and abstract concepts (such as a peaceful situation).
