ding-dong; clink; jingle
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesonomatopoeia
ding-dong; clinking or jingling sound
A standard onomatopoeia for clear, ringing sounds, often of metal, porcelain, or glass objects.
Fēng风
líng铃
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
dīng叮
dāng当
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The wind chimes jingled in the wind.
Tā他
bǎ把
yìng硬
bì币
rēng扔
jìn进
wǎn碗
lǐ里
，
fā发
chū出
dīng叮
dāng当
shēng声
。
He threw the coin into the bowl, making a clinking sound.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
tuó驼
líng铃
de的
dīng叮
dāng当
shēng声
。
The jingling of camel bells came from afar.
adjective
penniless; broke (figurative, from the sound of coins)
informalA figurative, informal usage derived from the sound of coins (implying having none).
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
yuè月
yòu又
huā花
guāng光
le了
，
kǒu口
dai袋
dīng叮
dāng当
xiǎng响
。
He spent all his money again this month and is flat broke.