dīng
玎
to sting (mosquito); to urge; to exhort
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to sting; to bite (of mosquitoes, insects)
Used specifically for bites from small insects, especially mosquitoes.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
bāo包
。
I got bitten and developed several bumps from mosquitoes last night.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bù不
yào要
bèi被
mì蜜
fēng蜂
dīng叮
dào到
。
Be careful not to get stung by a bee.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chóng虫
zi子
dīng叮
rén人
hěn很
téng疼
。
This kind of bug's bite is very painful.
verb
to urge repeatedly; to exhort; to give instructions earnestly
Often used by elders or superiors to emphasize the importance of something. Typically followed by a complement like "嘱咐" or a clause.
Mā妈
ma妈
chū出
mén门
qián前
dīng叮
le了
wǒ我
hǎo好
jǐ几
biàn遍
yào要
guān关
hǎo好
méi煤
qì气
。
Mom reminded me several times to turn off the gas before she left.
Lǎo老
shī师
dīng叮
níng咛
wǒ我
men们
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
fù复
xí习
。
The teacher earnestly exhorted us to review carefully.
onomatopoeia
sound of metal hitting metal; ding
literaryUsed to describe a clear, ringing, often high-pitched sound.
Líng铃
dang铛
dīng叮
dīng叮
dāng当
dāng当
de地
xiǎng响
。
The bell jingled.
Tiě铁
chuí锤
qiāo敲
zài在
gāng钢
bǎn板
shàng上
，
fā发
chū出
dīng叮
de的
yī一
shēng声
。
The hammer struck the steel plate, making a *ding* sound.