xiǎng dīng dāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tinkle / to jingle / to clank
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

響叮噹 响叮当 [xiang3 ding1 dang1] /to tinkle/to jingle/to clank/

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Other forms in these source records: 響叮噹

  • 响
    xiǎng

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

  • 叮
    dīng

    to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc) / to say repeatedly / to urge insistently / to ask repeatedly / to stick to a point / (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound

  • 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

    dàng

    at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)

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