Chinese word dictionary

响叮当

xiǎng dīng dāng · to tinkle; to jingle; to clank

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Word information

Simplified响叮当

Traditional響叮噹

Pinyinxiǎng dīng dāng

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.

响xiǎng

to make noise, to make sound; sound

叮dīng

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

当dāng

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

How to learn 响叮当

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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当然dāngrán

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

影响yǐngxiǎng

influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3]

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

响xiǎng

echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises

当地dāngdì

local