Definition
This is an onomatopoeia (象声词) for a ringing or tinkling sound. You can use it to describe the sound of a doorbell, a phone ringing, small bells jingling, or sometimes coins clanking. It is often used as a standalone utterance or as a modifier before 声 (sound).
onomatopoeia
ding-dong (ringing of a doorbell or phone)jingling sound (of small bells, coins, etc.)
Examples
- 叮咚，。Tīngdào dīng dōng yì shēng, tā mǎshàng qù kāimén.Hearing a ding-dong, she immediately went to open the door.
- 叮咚。Shǒujī fāchū dīng dōng de tíshì yīn.The phone made a ding-dong notification sound.
- 叮咚。Fēnglíng zài fēng zhōng fāchū qīngcuì de dīng dōng shēng.The wind chime made a crisp tinkling sound in the wind.
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