Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • A sharp, metallic ringing or clanging sound: "keng keng" is a reduplicative word that imitates the clear, high-pitched sound produced when two hard metal objects strike each other, such as bells, small cymbals, or tools.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiếng chuông đồng hồ kêu keng keng. (The clock's bell rang with a clang clang.)
  • Anh thợ rèn gõ búa vào đe nghe keng keng. (The blacksmith hammered the anvil, producing a clanging sound.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a voice or laugh that is sharp and piercing, resembling a metallic sound.
  • Giọng cô ấy the thé, keng keng như tiếng kim loại. (Her voice was shrill, clanging like metal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Keng (onomatopoeia): The base form, meaning a single, sharp metallic clink or ring.
  • Nghe tiếng keng của cốc pha lê. (Hear the clink of the crystal glass.)

Synonyms

• Leng keng (onomatopoeia): Another reduplicative word for a jingling or tinkling sound, often lighter or more repetitive than "keng keng".
• Chan chát (onomatopoeia): Describes a harsh, grating metallic sound.

Related Phrases

• Kêu keng keng: To make a clanging sound.
  • Chiếc xe đạp cũ kêu keng keng trên đường gồ ghề. (The old bicycle clanged on the bumpy road.)

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