Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • A word that imitates the clear, resonant, and often metallic ringing or clanging sound produced by a bell, a large piece of metal being struck, or a similar object.

Usage Examples

• (The church bell rang boong boong.)
• (He tapped the brass pot, hearing a boong boong sound ring out.)
• (The old telephone's bell rang with a boong boong.)

Advanced Usage

• "boong boong" as a descriptive verb: Sometimes used informally to describe the action of making such a ringing sound.
  • Cái chuông cứ boong boong suốt buổi sáng. (The bell just kept boong-boong-ing all morning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Boong (onomatopoeia): A shorter, single ring sound, often less resonant than "boong boong."
  • Tiếng boong của ly thủy tinh. (The boong of a glass.)
• Kêu boong boong (verb phrase): To ring with a "boong boong" sound.
• Vang boong boong (verb phrase): To resound with a "boong boong" sound.

Synonyms

• Ding-dong: The ringing sound of a bell (often smaller or more cheerful).
• Clang: A loud, resonant metallic sound, often harsher than "boong boong."
• Peal: A loud ring or succession of rings, especially of bells.
• Toll: The slow, single ring of a large bell.

Related Idioms

• Đầu óc ong boong boong: Literally "a head buzzing 'boong boong'," meaning a headache or a mind in a state of noisy confusion.
  • Làm việc căng thẳng khiến đầu óc tôi ong boong boong. (Working under stress made my head buzz boong boong.)

1. To ring and resound
   • chuông kêu boong boong
     the bell rang and resounded