kǎn
侃儿
dialect; argot; jargon
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
argot; secret jargon; cant
dialectUsed in specific trades or social groups to communicate secretly. Often appears in the phrase '调侃' (tiáo kǎn), though note that '调侃' in modern Mandarin has evolved to mean 'to tease' or 'to joke', using the character '侃'.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
de的
shì是
gǔ古
dǒng董
háng行
de的
kǎn侃
r儿
，
wài外
rén人
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
。
They use the argot of the antique trade; outsiders can't understand it.
Lǎo老
jiāng江
hú湖
men们
dōu都
dǒng懂
zhè这
xiē些
hēi黑
huà话
hé和
kǎn侃
r儿
。
Old hands in the underworld all understand this slang and jargon.