What does 侃侃而谈 mean in Chinese?
侃侃而谈 (kǎnkǎn’értán) means to speak frankly with assurance.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
侃侃而谈
to speak frankly with assurance
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to speak frankly with assurance
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 侃侃而谈?
侃侃而谈 is pronounced kǎnkǎn’értán.
Is 侃侃而谈 an HSK word?
侃侃而谈 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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