cheng cheng

Một nghệ sĩ gõ hai chiếc chũm chọe vào nhau tạo thành âm thanh "cheng cheng".

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Sound of cymbals: "cheng cheng" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sharp, ringing, and metallic sound produced by cymbals or similar percussion instruments when they are struck together.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiếng cồng chiêng vang lên "cheng cheng" trong lễ hội. (The sound of gongs and cymbals rang out "cheng cheng" during the festival.)
  • Nghệ sĩ gõ hai chiếc chũm chọe vào nhau tạo thành âm thanh "cheng cheng". (The musician struck the two cymbals together, creating a "cheng cheng" sound.)

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Repetition: The word is often repeated ("cheng cheng") to emphasize the continuous or resonant nature of the sound.
  • Từ xa đã nghe tiếng "cheng cheng" của dàn nhạc. (From afar, you could hear the "cheng cheng" sound of the orchestra.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chũm chọe (n): Cymbals. This is the actual instrument that produces the "cheng cheng" sound.
  • Người nghệ sĩ cầm chũm chọe. (The musician holds the cymbals.)
• Leng keng (onomatopoeia): Another onomatopoeic word for a light, tinkling, metallic sound, like that of small bells or coins.
  • Tiền xu rơi leng keng. (The coins fell with a jingling sound.)

Synonyms

• Keng keng (onomatopoeia): An onomatopoeic word for a similar metallic clanging or ringing sound.
• Choang choang (onomatopoeia): An onomatopoeic word for a loud, crashing metallic sound.

Related Phrases

• "Cheng cheng" chỉ là từ tượng thanh, không phải là một động từ hay danh từ độc lập. ("Cheng cheng" is only an onomatopoeic word, not an independent verb or noun.)