kǎn​kǎn'ér​tán

to speak with confidence

  1. reduplication
    upright
    (bound form) Upright and honest; dignified and composed. This meaning is usually seen in the phrase 侃侃而谈 kǎn​kǎn'ér​tán
  2. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. to talk
    to speak, talk, or converse; to discuss something with others