Chinese

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bing (onomat.) bing (onomat.) bang (onomat.) bang (onomat.)
simp. and trad.
(乒乒乓乓)

Etymology

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AABB-type reduplication of 乒乓 (pīngpāng). First attested in the Ming Dynasty.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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乒乒乓乓

  1. (onomatopoeia) sound of sudden consecutive collisions, e.g. gun shots, door pounding, child running around, ping pong ball match.