丁丁 (dīng) — (onomatopoeia) clang, clank (sound of metal hitting metal)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for the metallic clanging of metal striking metal — typically used as an attributive before 的 to describe the sound (丁丁的声音).
onomatopoeia
clangclank (sound of metal hitting metal)
Examples
- ,丁丁。Tiě chuí luò zài tiě zhēn shàng, fā chū dīng de xiǎng shēng.The hammer fell on the anvil, making a clanging sound.
- ,丁丁。Yǔ yè zhōng, yuǎn chù chuán lái dīng de jīn shǔ pèng zhuàng shēng.In the rainy night, the sound of metal clashing came from afar.
- ,丁丁。Tā fǎn fù qiāo dǎ tiě piàn, dīng de shēng yīn huí dàng zài chē jiān lǐ.He repeatedly struck the iron sheet, the clanging sound echoing in the workshop.
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