(dàng) — (onomatopoeia) dong, ding-dong (bell sound)

Définition

当 (dàng) is used only as the onomatopoeia for the deep, resonant 'dong' of a large bell (temple or school bells). It is not a verb — just a sound word, often reduplicated as 当当.

onomatopoeia
dongding-dong (bell sound)

Exemples

  • Lóu xià de zhōng dàng dàng dì xiǎng le sì xià.
    The bell downstairs went dong-dong four times.
  • Yuǎn chù chuán lái dàng de yī shēng, hǎo xiàng shì sì miào de zhōng.
    From afar came a 'dong' sound, as if from a temple bell.
  • Xué xiào de zhōng dàng dàng dì xiǎng le jǐ shēng, tí xǐng wǒ men gāi shàng kè le.
    The school bell went dong-dong a few times, reminding us that it was time for class.

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