"tinkle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 叮当声
• 小便（儿语）

Definition

一种轻快的铃声，如小铃铛响声。口语或小孩用语里，也可指小便。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“tinkle”用于声音时常指铃声或玻璃碰撞声。表示小便时为儿童或非常口语化的用法，正式场合不宜用作小便之意。

Examples

I heard the tinkle of the bell when the door opened.

门打开时我听到了铃铛的**叮当声**。

The coins made a tinkle as they fell to the floor.

硬币掉到地上发出了**叮当声**。

Mom, I need to tinkle!

妈妈，我要**小便**！

Let me know if you hear a tinkle coming from the kitchen, I might have left the tap on.

如果你听到厨房有**叮当声**，告诉我，我也许忘记关水龙头了。

He tried to sneak past us, but the tinkle of his keys gave him away.

他试图偷偷经过，但钥匙的**叮当声**暴露了他。

If you need to tinkle, there’s a bathroom just down the hall.

如果你要**小便**，走廊尽头就有洗手间。