electric bell; doorbell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
electric bell (device that uses electromagnets to produce a ringing sound when powered)
Commonly used in schools, offices, and as doorbells. Produces a ringing sound through electromagnetic action.
Xià下
kè课
líng铃
shēng声
yī一
xiǎng响
，
diàn电
líng铃
jiù就
xiǎng响
le了
。
As soon as the class dismissal bell sounded, the electric bell rang.
Tā他
àn按
le了
yī一
xià下
mén门
wài外
de的
diàn电
líng铃
。
He pressed the doorbell outside.
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Lǎo老
shì式
de的
diàn电
líng铃
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
qīng清
cuì脆
。
The old-fashioned electric bell has a very clear, crisp sound.
Zhè这
ge个
zhuāng装
zhì置
de的
hé核
xīn心
bù部
jiàn件
shì是
yī一
ge个
diàn电
líng铃
。
The core component of this device is an electric bell.