dīng
叮咬
bite; urge
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to bite (by insects); to sting
Refers specifically to insect bites (mosquitoes, bees, etc.).
Wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
wǒ我
yī一
xià下
。
A mosquito bit me.
Hái孩
zi子
bèi被
mì蜜
fēng蜂
dīng叮
le了
。
The child was stung by a bee.
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Wǎn晚
shàng上
yǒu有
hǎo好
duō多
chóng虫
zi子
dīng叮
rén人
。
There are many bugs biting people at night.
verb
to urge repeatedly; to exhort; to give detailed instructions
Often used to describe someone reminding or questioning another person earnestly and in detail.
Mā妈
ma妈
chū出
mén门
qián前
zài再
sān三
dīng叮
níng咛
wǒ我
yào要
suǒ锁
hǎo好
mén门
。
Mom repeatedly urged me to lock the door before she went out.
Jì记
zhě者
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
dīng叮
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
bù不
fàng放
。
The reporter kept pressing on this question relentlessly.
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Lǎo老
shī师
dīng叮
zhǔ嘱
xué学
sheng生
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
The teacher exhorted the students to pay attention to safety.
verb
to clink; to jingle
literaryOnomatopoeic, often describing the sound of small bells, metal objects, or porcelain colliding. Usually used in the reduplicated form "叮当" or "叮叮当当".
Fēng风
líng铃
dīng叮
dāng当
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The wind chimes jingled.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
dīng叮
dīng叮
de的
líng铃
shēng声
。
The sound of jingling bells came from afar.