Chinese word

彩铃

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎi líng

Meaning

  • nounringback tone

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.

Illustration for 彩铃 (ringback tone)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A personalized sound that fills the caller's wait before the other phone is answered.

Common phrases

  • 更换彩铃gēng huàn cǎi líng

    change the ringback tone

  • 设置彩铃shè zhì cǎi líng

    set the ringback tone

  • 取消彩铃qǔ xiāo cǎi líng

    cancel the ringback tone

Similar words

回铃音huí líng yīn: A short tone or melody that the caller hears while waiting for the call to connect.
铃声líng shēng: A sound or melody that rings on the recipient's phone when a call comes in.
占线音zhàn xiàn yīn: A repeating tone that the caller hears when the recipient's line is busy.

Definition in Chinese

在别人拨打电话等待通话接通时，由被叫方设置播放的个性化旋律或声音，拨打者在等待期间听到。zài bié rén bō dǎ diàn huà děng dài tōng huà jiē tōng shí yóu bèi jiào fāng shè zhì bō fàng de gè xìng huà xuán lǜ huò shēng yīn bō dǎ zhě zài děng dài qī jiān tīng dào

Word origin

彩 (cǎi, "colorful") suggests variety and decoration, while 铃 (líng, "bell") supplies the sound image, so the compound names a chosen sound for a caller's waiting time.

Usage tips

  • The key usage contrast is direction: the caller hears the personalized audio during connection, while the recipient hears the incoming-call sound.

Related words

  • 彩铃服务cǎi líng fú wùringback tone servicenoun
  • 彩铃歌曲cǎi líng gē qǔringback tone songnoun

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