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侃侃而谈

侃侃而谈 in English: to speak frankly with assurance

kǎn kǎn ér tán

to speak frankly with assurance

HSK 64 syllablestones: 3 + 3 + 2 + 2

How to pronounce 侃侃而谈

kǎn kǎn ér tán (without tone marks: kan kan er tan). kǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone; kǎn is a third (low, dipping) tone; ér is a second (rising) tone; tán is a second (rising) tone.

Characters in 侃侃而谈

侃 kǎn
upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly
侃 kǎn
upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly
而 ér
and; as well as; and so
谈 tán
to speak; to talk; to converse

Related words

不但……而且……búdàn…érqiě…not only...; but also...HSK 3
而érand; as well asHSK 4
然而rán érhowever; yetHSK 4
谈tánto speak; to talkHSK 4
从而cóng érthus; therebyHSK 5
反而fǎn éron the contrary; insteadHSK 5
因而yīn értherefore; as a resultHSK 5
谈判tán pànto negotiate; negotiationHSK 5
半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinishedHSK 6
不言而喻bù yán ér yùit goes without saying; it is self-evidentHSK 6