English–Chinese
“ringback tone” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincǎi líng
Example
换一首彩铃，等电话接通时别人就会听到。huàn yì shǒu cǎi líng děng diàn huà jiē tōng shí bié rén jiù huì tīng dào
Change to a different ringback tone, and the other person will hear it while waiting for the call to connect.
How to say “ringback tone” in Chinese
“Ringback tone” in Chinese is 彩铃 (cǎi líng).
A personalized sound that fills the caller's wait before the other phone is answered.
Example sentences with 彩铃
不想让来电者听到时，可以直接取消彩铃。bù xiǎng ràng lái diàn zhě tīng dào shí ké yǐ zhí jiē qǔ xiāo cǎi líng
If you do not want callers to hear it, you can simply cancel the ringback tone.
Tips for using 彩铃
- The key usage contrast is direction: the caller hears the personalized audio during connection, while the recipient hears the incoming-call sound.