keng keng
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Definition
- 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.)
- xem keng (láy)