Chinese word

嘟嘟声

Pronunciation

Pinyindū dū shēng

Meaning

  • nounhonk

Example

小车按喇叭，发出嘟嘟声。xiǎo chē àn lǎ bā fā chū dū dū shēng

The small car honks its horn, making a honking sound.

Illustration for 嘟嘟声 (honk)

More examples

手机亮屏并发出嘟嘟声，提示有新消息。shǒu jī liàng píng bìng fā chū dū dū shēng tí shì yǒu xīn xiāo xī

The phone lights up and beeps to signal a new message.

Core concept

A brief, low, repeated burst from a horn, buzzer, or similar device.

Common phrases

  • 手机发出嘟嘟声shǒu jī fā chū dū dū shēng

    phone beeps

  • 倒计时结束时发出嘟嘟声dào jì shí jié shù shí fā chū dū dū shēng

    beep when the countdown ends

  • 机器发出嘟嘟声jī qì fā chū dū dū shēng

    machine beeps

Similar words

喇叭声lǎ bā shēng: A short, loud sound from a vehicle horn or trumpet.
哔哔声bì bì shēng: A short, high-pitched beep from an electronic device that signals a warning or completion.
嘟声dū shēng: A single short, low toot from a horn or similar device.

Definition in Chinese

由拟声词“嘟嘟”与“声”构成，指喇叭、蜂鸣器等发出的短促重复的低沉的声音。yóu nǐ shēng cí dū dū yǔ shēng gòu chéng zhǐ lǎ bā fēng míng qì děng fā chū de duǎn cù chóng fù de dī chén de shēng yīn

Word origin

嘟嘟声 (dūdūshēng, "repeated low sound") combines 嘟嘟 (dūdū, "a repeated low sound") with 声 (shēng, "sound"), turning an imitation of the noise into a noun for the noise itself.

Usage tips

  • English often uses the same word for making a horn noise and for the noise itself, whereas this Chinese noun names only the noise; the verb comes from the rest of the sentence.

Other meanings

  • tootnoun
  • beepnoun

Related words

  • 嘟声dū shēngbeepnoun

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