咚 (dōng) — (onomatopoeia) thump, thud; sound of a drum or knock
Definition
咚 is an onomatopoeia for a heavy thump — a drum beat or a firm knock on a door. It is reduplicated (咚咚) to mimic repeated thumping sounds.
onomatopoeia
thumpthudsound of a drum or knock
Examples
- 咚。Mén wài chuán lái dōng dōng dōng de qiāo mén shēng.There came a thump-thump-thump knocking sound from outside the door.
- 。Tā de xīn tiào dé dōng dōng zhí xiǎng.Her heart was pounding with a thumping sound.
- ，咚。Gǔ shǒu yòng lì qiāo le yí xià dà gǔ, fā chū hěn xiǎng de dōng de yī shēng.The drummer struck the big drum hard, producing a loud boom.
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