敲起

tā nài xīn de děng dài zhe hòu lái jiù qiāo qǐ guì tái lái

他耐心地等待着，后来就敲起柜台来。

He waited patiently then knocked on the counter.

xiāng cūn hé shang qiāo qǐ le miào li de zhōng

乡村和尚敲起了庙里的钟。

The village monk rang the temple gong.