丁冬 (dīng dōng) — ding dong (sound of bells or light metallic clanking)
Definition
An onomatopoeia for the clear, ringing 'ding-dong' of bells or small metallic chimes (doorbells, wind chimes). Often reduplicated as 丁丁冬冬 for a lighter, tinkling effect.
onomatopoeia
ding dong (sound of bells or light metallic clanking)
Examples
- 丁冬，。dīng dōng De yī shēng, mén líng xiǎng le.A ding-dong sound came as the doorbell rang.
- 丁冬。Yuǎn chù chuán lái yí zhèn dīng dōng de líng shēng.From afar came a series of ding-dong bell sounds.
- 丁冬。Fēng líng zài fēng zhōng fā chū dīng dōng de xiǎng shēng.The wind chime made a ding-dong sound in the breeze.
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