丁当 (dīng) — (onomatopoeia) ding-dong; jingle; clink

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a clear, metallic 'ding-dong' or 'clink' — the sound of a bell ringing or glasses touching. Used as a modifier before 的 to describe the noise (∼的声音).

onomatopoeia

ding-dongjingleclink

Examples

丁当。
Mén líng dīng dì xiǎng le sān shēng.
The doorbell rang three times with a ding-dong.
丁当。
Tā men pèng bēi shí fā chū le dīng de shēng yīn.
They made a clinking sound when they clinked glasses.
丁当。
Xiǎo huǒ chē kāi dòng shí fā chū dīng de shēng xiǎng.
The little train makes a ding-dong sound when it starts moving.

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