Chinese word

门铃

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén líng

Meaning

  • noundoorbell

Example

请按一下门铃。qǐng àn yí xià mén líng

Please press the doorbell.

Illustration for 门铃 (doorbell)

More examples

新买的门铃可以接手机提醒。xīn mǎi de mén líng ké yǐ jiē shǒu jī tí xǐng

The new doorbell can send alerts to a phone.

Core concept

A doorway device whose sound carries news of a visitor to people inside.

Common phrases

  • 门铃坏了mén líng huài le

    broken doorbell

  • 更换门铃gēng huàn mén líng

    replace the doorbell

  • 按门铃àn mén líng

    press the doorbell

Similar words

铃铛líng dāng: A small metal bell that makes a high sound when shaken or struck.
按键àn jiàn: A button or key pressed to give an instruction or control a device.

Definition in Chinese

安装在门口或门外，用来提醒屋内有人来访的装置，按下或触发后发出铃声或提示音。ān zhuāng zài mén kǒu huò mén wài yòng lái tí xǐng wū nèi yǒu rén lái fǎng de zhuāng zhì àn xià huò chù fā hòu fā chū líng shēng huò tí shì yīn

Word origin

The compound 门 (mén, "door") + 铃 (líng, "bell") applies the familiar idea of a bell at a doorway to both traditional and electronic alerts.

Usage tips

  • The word remains natural for a modern device that plays a melody or electronic tone, so it does not require a traditional metal bell.

Other meanings

  • chimenoun
  • bellnoun

Related words

  • 门铃故障mén líng gù zhàngdoorbell malfunctionnoun
  • 门铃按钮mén líng àn niǔdoorbell buttonnoun

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