Definition
乒乒乓乓 is a reduplicated onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of repeated clattering or banging, like dishes knocking together, metal objects hitting each other, or something falling down a flight of stairs. You can use it as a standalone sound word or as a modifier before 的 to describe a noisy scene.
onomatopoeia
clatterbang-bangthe sound of repeated impacts
Examples
- 乒乒乓乓，。Chúfáng lǐ pīng pīng pāng pāng de xiǎng, hǎoxiàng zài xǐ wǎn.There was a clattering sound in the kitchen, as if someone was washing dishes.
- 乒乒乓乓，。Lóu shàng pīng pīng pāng pāng de, chǎo de wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.The banging upstairs was so noisy I couldn't fall asleep.
- ，乒乒乓乓。Xiāngzi diào zài dì shang, fāchū yí zhèn pīng pīng pāng pāng de shēngyīn.The box fell to the ground, making a series of clattering sounds.
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