Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
敲钟
qiāo zhōng
Description
“敲钟”的意思是用手或工具打钟,让钟发出声音。
"敲钟" means to hit a bell with your hand or a tool to make it sound.
我们常常在教堂、学校或者过新年的时候听到敲钟的声音。
We often hear the sound of 敲钟 in churches, schools, or during New Year celebrations.
Meanings
敲钟qiāo zhōng
to strike or ring a bell
新年到了,大家一起敲钟。
The New Year has arrived, and everyone rings the bell together.
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Notes
- Etymology
敲 means "to strike/knock" and 钟 means "bell", forming a verb-object phrase.
- Nuance
敲 (strike, knock) also appears in 敲门 (knock on a door).
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