侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán

1. To speak frankly with assurance^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 侃侃而谈, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

侃侃而谈 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 侃侃而谈 mean in English?

侃侃而谈 is pronounced kǎnkǎnértán and means To speak frankly with assurance †.

How do you pronounce 侃侃而谈?

侃侃而谈 is kǎnkǎnértán in pinyin — written kankanertan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 侃侃而谈?

侃侃而谈 is written with 4 characters: 侃 (kǎn) Chat, 侃 (kǎn) Chat, 而 (ér) And (but), 谈 (tán) Talk (chat - discuss). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 侃侃而谈 written in traditional Chinese?

侃侃而談. The simplified form 侃侃而谈 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 侃侃而談 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kǎnkǎnértán.

Is 侃侃而谈 an HSK word?

Yes — 侃侃而谈 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.