侃
大
山

To chatter idly in Chinese: 侃大山 (kǎn dà shān)

kǎn dà shān

to chatter idly

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Definitions

  1. 1to chatter idly
  2. 2to gossip
  3. 3to boast or brag

Stroke order

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侃
大
山

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ㄎㄢˇ

kǎn

ㄎ/ kㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄚˋ

dà

ㄉ/ dㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄢ

shān

ㄕ/ shㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他们几个坐在一起侃大山。

    tā men jǐ gè zuò zài yì qǐ kǎn dà shān。

    The few of them sat together chatting idly.

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big

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(of an area) vast or extensive

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