嘀嘀 (dī) — (onomatopoeia) beep beep; toot toot (sound of a car horn or electronic device)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for short electronic beeps and car-horn toots. The sound is sharp and short — not a long ringtone or sustained siren.
onomatopoeia
beep beeptoot toot (sound of a car horn or electronic device)
Examples
- 嘀嘀。Wài miàn chuán lái dī de qì chē lǎ ba shēng.The sound of a car horn came from outside.
- 嘀嘀，。Shǒu jī dī xiǎng le yí xià, lái xīn xiāo xi le.The phone went 'beep' — a new message came in.
- 嘀嘀。Yóu xì lǐ měi guò yì guān dōu huì fā chū dī de shēng yīn.In the game, every time you pass a level it makes a beeping sound.
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