lāng
啷
clang; rattle; about (age)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesparticle
used in onomatopoeia for the sound of metal knocking
neutralPrimarily appears in the compound 哐啷 to mimic the loud clang of metal objects striking each other.
Kuāng哐
lāng啷
yī一
shēng声
，
guō锅
diào掉
zài在
le了
dì地
shàng上
。
With a loud clang, the pot fell to the floor.
Mén门
bèi被
fēng风
chuī吹
de得
kuāng哐
lāng啷
kuāng哐
lāng啷
xiǎng响
。
The door was rattling loudly in the wind.
particle
used in 啷当 to indicate dangling loosely or approximately (age/number)
dialectIn northern dialects, 啷当 (or 郎当) can describe something hanging down loosely (like trouser cuffs) or indicate an approximate quantity, especially age.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
sān三
shí十
lāng啷
dāng当
suì岁
，
zhèng正
shì是
gàn干
shì事
yè业
de的
shí时
hou候
。
He's around thirty years old this year, just the right age to build a career.
Kù裤
jiǎo脚
lāng啷
dāng当
zài在
dì地
shàng上
，
dōu都
nòng弄
zāng脏
le了
。
The trouser cuffs were dangling on the ground and got all dirty.