叮当

叮噹

dīngdāng

noun #12,164

Meanings

1 ding dong
2 jingling of bells
3 clanking sound

Characters

ding (onomatopoeia)

dong; clang (onomatopoeia)

Examples

门铃叮当作响。

Ménlíng dīngdāng zuòxiǎng.

The doorbell rang with a ding-dong.

叮当叮当，圣诞铃声响了。

Dīngdāng dīngdāng, Shèngdàn língshēng xiǎng le.

Jingle jingle, the Christmas bells are ringing.

Tips

culture

叮当 is also the Chinese name for Doraemon (哆啦A梦 in mainland China), the famous Japanese cartoon character, particularly in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Stroke Order

叮 dīng

当 dāng