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侃侃而谈 (kǎn kǎn ér tán): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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侃侃而谈

侃侃而谈 (kǎn kǎn ér tán): To speak frankly with assurance — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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侃侃而谈 consists of 4 characters.

to speak freely and frankly; to chat

to speak freely and frankly; to chat

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Pinyinkǎn kǎn ér tán

Meaningto speak frankly with assurance

Characters4

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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操劳cāo láowork hard
案例àn lìcase; example of

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 侃侃而谈.

Words with 侃

调侃tiáo kǎnHSK 7-9
侃大山kǎn dà shān

Words with 侃

调侃tiáo kǎnHSK 7-9
侃大山kǎn dà shān

Words with 而

而且ér qiěHSK 3

然而

rán ér

HSK 4

从而cóng érHSK 5

反而fǎn érHSK 5

因而yīn érHSK 5

时而shí érHSK 6

而已ér yǐHSK 6

进而jìn érHSK 6

Words with 谈

谈判tán pànHSK 5
谈话tán huàHSK 5
交谈jiāo tánHSK 6
洽谈qià tánHSK 6
访谈fǎng tánHSK 6
谈论tán lùnHSK 6
会谈huì tánHSK 7-9
座谈zuòtánHSK 7-9

3.

How to Use 侃侃而谈 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 侃侃而谈 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith开始

kāi开

shǐ始

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

neutral

begin to speak fluently

Adjective + Nounwith样子

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

de的

yàng样

zi子

Verb + Objectwith历史

duì对

lì历

shǐ史

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

Verb + Adverbwith介绍

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

de地

jiè介

shào绍

4.

Example Sentences with 侃侃而谈

tā他

zài在

huì会

shàng上

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

neutral

the manner of speaking fluently

neutral

talk fluently about history

formal

Written

introduce fluently and confidently

tán

谈

。

He spoke eloquently at the meeting.

Zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

，

qīng清

xī晰

de地

chǎn阐

shù述

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

guān观

diǎn点

。

At the meeting, he spoke frankly and confidently, clearly explaining his viewpoint.

zài在

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

zǒng总

néng能

jiù就

gè各

zhǒng种

huà话

tí题

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

。

At family gatherings, he can always speak frankly and confidently on various topics.

zhè这

wèi位

zhuān专

jiā家

zài在

xué学

shù术

lùn论

tán坛

shàng上

，

jiù就

qián前

yán沿

kē科

jì技

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

。

This expert spoke frankly and assuredly about cutting-edge technology at the academic forum.

lǎo老

shī师

duì对

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

，

xué学

shēng生

men们

dōu都

tīng听

dé得

hěn很

rèn认

zhēn真

。

The teacher spoke eloquently about this issue, and the students listened attentively.

nǐ你

wèi为

hé何

néng能

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

jǐn紧

zhāng张

de的

fēn氛

wéi围

xià下

，

yī依

rán然

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

？

How can you still speak so frankly and confidently in such a tense atmosphere?

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

duì对

měi每

gè个

yì议

tí题

dōu都

néng能

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

，

yǒu有

shí时

yě也

huì会

chén沉

mò默

。

He cannot speak frankly and confidently on every topic; sometimes he remains silent.

miàn面

duì对

jì记

zhě者

de的

tí提

wèn问

，

tā他

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

，

fēn分

xiǎng享

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

jīng经

yàn验

hé和

jiàn见

jiě解

。

Facing the reporter's questions, he spoke eloquently, sharing his experiences and insights.

jìn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

duì对

zhì质

yí疑

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

kǎn侃

kǎn侃

ér而

tán谈

，

bìng并

tí提

chū出

le了

yǒu有

lì力

de的

lùn论

jù据

。

Despite facing doubts, he still spoke frankly and confidently, and presented compelling arguments.