叮咚

dīngdōng

interjection #16,849

Meanings

1 (onom.) ding-dong
2 jingling of bells
3 clanking sound

Characters

ding (sound); to urge

dong (sound); thud

Examples

门铃叮咚响了一声。

Ménlíng dīngdōng xiǎng le yī shēng.

The doorbell rang with a ding-dong.

泉水叮咚地流过石头。

Quánshuǐ dīngdōng de liúguò shítou.

The spring water tinkled as it flowed over the rocks.

Tips

usage

叮咚 is used for doorbell sounds, chimes, and the pleasant sound of flowing water over stones. It's also the name of a popular Chinese grocery delivery app (叮咚买菜).

Stroke Order

叮 dīng

咚 dōng