Chinese word dictionary

叮当声

dīng dāng shēng · tinkle

Practice word

Word information

Simplified叮当声

Traditional叮噹聲

Pinyindīng dāng shēng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

叮dīng

to persistently exhort or urge; sting (as of an insect)

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

声shēng

sound, noise; voice, tone, music

How to learn 叮当声

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

声shēng

sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds

声音shēngyīn

voice; sound; CL:個|个[ge4]

当dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

歌声gēshēng

singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet