dīng
叮
bite; pester; urge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to bite (with needle-like mouthparts)
Most commonly used for mosquito, bedbug, or flea bites.
Wǒ我
de的
tuǐ腿
shàng上
bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
yí一
gè个
dà大
bāo包
。
A mosquito bit my leg and left a big bump.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tiào跳
zǎo蚤
hěn很
róng容
yì易
dīng叮
rén人
。
In summer, fleas are easy to bite people.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
niú牛
bèi被
niú牛
méng虻
dīng叮
de得
zhí直
shuǎi甩
wěi尾
ba巴
。
This cow keeps flicking its tail because it was bitten by horseflies.
Bié别
ràng让
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
nǐ你
de的
liǎn脸
，
huì会
liú留
yìn印
zi子
。
Don't let mosquitoes bite your face, it will leave marks.
Yě野
wài外
lù露
yíng营
yí一
dìng定
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
fáng防
bèi被
chóng虫
dīng叮
de的
cuò措
shī施
。
You must take anti-bite precautions when camping outdoors.
verb
to pester; to ask repeatedly
Used for pressing someone for an answer in a persistent way.
Wǒ我
yòu又
dīng叮
le了
tā他
yí一
jù句
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
shuō说
chū出
le了
shí实
qíng情
。
I pressed him again, and he finally told the truth.
Tā她
dīng叮
zhe着
miàn面
shì试
guān官
wèn问
le了
hěn很
duō多
guān关
yú于
xīn薪
zī资
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
She pestered the interviewer to ask many questions about salary.
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Wǒ我
dīng叮
le了
tā他
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
，
tā他
cái才
dā答
ying应
yì一
qǐ起
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
I asked him repeatedly before he agreed to go to the movies with me.
Bié别
zǒng总
dīng叮
zhe着
wǒ我
wèn问
zuò作
yè业
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
，
zì自
jǐ己
xiān先
sī思
kǎo考
yī一
xià下
。
Stop pestering me to ask how to do the homework, think for yourself first.
Jì记
zhě者
dīng叮
zhe着
fā发
yán言
rén人
zhuī追
wèn问
yì疫
qíng情
de的
zuì最
xīn新
jìn进
zhǎn展
。
Reporters pressed the spokesperson repeatedly for the latest pandemic updates.