Definition
咚 (dōng) is an onomatopoeia that imitates a dull, heavy striking sound — like a knock on a wooden door, a drumbeat, or a heavy object hitting the ground. You can use it in repetition (咚咚咚) to describe repeated knocking or beating. It often appears in comic-style writing or vivid descriptions of sounds.
onomatopoeia
thumpthudsound of a drum or knock
Examples
- 咚。Mén wài chuánlái dōngdōngdōng de qiāo mén shēng.There came a thump-thump-thump knocking sound from outside the door.
- 。Tā de xīn tiào de dōngdōng zhí xiǎng.Her heart was pounding with a thumping sound.
- ，咚。Gǔshǒu yòng lì qiāo le yíxià dàgǔ, fāchū hěn xiǎng de dōng de yì shēng.The drummer struck the big drum hard, producing a loud boom.
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