HSK · Level 11
135 words
Chinese word
电铃
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn líng
Meaning
- noundoorbell
Example
谁按了门口的电铃？shuí àn le mén kǒu de diàn líng
Who pressed the doorbell at the front door?
More examples
楼上的人听不见楼下的电铃声。lóu shàng de rén tīng bú jiàn lóu xià de diàn líng shēng
The people upstairs cannot hear the sound of the doorbell downstairs.
Core concept
An electrically powered bell that turns a signal into a ringing sound, often to announce a visitor or call someone.
Common phrases
楼道里的电铃lóu dào lǐ de diàn líng
hallway doorbell
电铃失灵diàn líng shī líng
doorbell is not working
按动电铃àn dòng diàn líng
press the doorbell
Similar words
门铃mén líng: A bell at a home or building entrance that visitors press to signal their arrival.
铃声líng shēng: The sound heard when a bell rings.
铃líng: A small metal bell that makes a sound when struck or shaken.
Definition in Chinese
借助电力使金属振动或发出铃声，用于提醒有人到来或呼叫的装置。jiè zhù diàn lì shǐ jīn shǔ zhèn dòng huò fā chū líng shēng yòng yú tí xǐng yǒu rén dào lái huò hū jiào de zhuāng zhì
Word origin
电 (diàn, "electric") + 铃 (líng, "bell") combines the power source with the sound-making object to name the device.
Usage tips
- The noun also applies to electrically operated bells in schools, shops, and public buildings, so its setting need not be a home entrance.
Other meanings
- chimenoun
Related words
- 电铃声diàn líng shēngdoorbell soundnoun