ding1 ling1 dong1 long1叮呤噹啷叮呤当啷
Jyutpingding1 ling1 dong1 long1
Yaledīng līng dōng lōng
Definition
Jingle-jangle; the clattering sound of metal or glass objects clashing against each other.
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How it's used
This onomatopoeic expression captures the sound of metallic objects colliding. It is frequently used to describe the noise made by keys, coins, or loose hardware being shaken or dropped. The rhythm of the four characters mimics the repetitive, clattering nature of the sound itself.
Examples
The keys in his pocket are jingling and clanging.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
