dung1 dung1咚咚
Jyutpingdung1 dung1
Yaledūng dūng
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a thumping, drumming, or thudding sound.
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How it's used
This onomatopoeia is specifically used for heavy, dull sounds like footsteps or knocking on a solid surface. It often appears with the particle 咁 to describe the manner of the action. It is distinct from 叮叮, which refers to lighter, metallic, or ringing sounds.
Examples
Someone is knocking thud-thud on the door outside.
Have you heard the thudding sounds upstairs yet?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
