Definition
丁冬 is an onomatopoeia that mimics a sharp, light metallic sound, like a bell ringing or small objects clinking together. You can use it to describe the sound of a doorbell, a wind chime, or anything that makes a clear 'ding-dong' noise. It often appears as a standalone exclamation or as a modifier before 的 in descriptive phrases.
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ding dong (sound of bells or light metallic clanking)
Examples
- 丁冬，。dīng dōng de yì shēng, ménlíng xiǎng le.A ding-dong sound came as the doorbell rang.
- 丁冬。Yuǎnchù chuánlái yí zhèn dīng dōng de língshēng.From afar came a series of ding-dong bell sounds.
- 丁冬。Fēnglíng zài fēng zhōng fāchū dīng dōng de xiǎngshēng.The wind chime made a ding-dong sound in the breeze.
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