Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Clanging, clanking, jangling: A word that imitates the loud, sharp, resonant, and often metallic sound of objects striking together, such as metal pots, pans, chains, or coins.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiếng bát đĩa rơi xoang xoảng trên sàn nhà bếp. (The sound of dishes falling clattering on the kitchen floor.)
  • Nghe thấy tiếng xoang xoảng của xích xe đạp. (Hearing the jangling sound of the bicycle chain.)
  • Những đồng xu trong túi anh ta kêu xoang xoảng. (The coins in his pocket made a jingle.)

Advanced Usage

• "xoảng xoảng": A common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning.
  • Tiếng thìa nĩa xoảng xoảng trong ngăn kéo. (The sound of spoons and forks clattering in the drawer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Leng keng (onomatopoeia): Often used for a lighter, higher-pitched ringing or jingling sound, like small bells or coins.

  • Chuông cửa kêu *leng keng.* (The doorbell rang ding-a-ling.)

• Chan chát (onomatopoeia): Describes a harsh, shrill, scraping or grating metallic sound.

  • Tiếng kim loại cọ xát *chan chát.* (The sound of metal scraping harshly.)

Synonyms

• Clatter: A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.
• Clang: A loud, resonant metallic sound.
• Jangle: A harsh, discordant sound, often metallic.

Related Idioms

• Tiếng xoang xoảng: Used to directly describe the clanging sound itself.
  • Cả nhà giật mình vì tiếng xoang xoảng từ nhà bếp. (The whole family was startled by the clanging sound from the kitchen.)