small bell; jingle bell
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a small hollow vessel that makes a ringing sound when shaken, typically spherical or flattened-round with a slit opening, containing metal pellets or pebbles inside
Commonly used as harness decorations for pack animals (horses, mules, camels), as children's toys, or as ornamental accessories on clothing.
Mǎ马
bó脖
zi子
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
tóng铜
líng铃
dang铛
，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lái来
dīng叮
dāng当
xiǎng响
。
A string of copper bells hung around the horse's neck, jingling as it walked.
Shèng圣
dàn诞
jié节
de的
shí时
hou候
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
yáo摇
zhe着
líng铃
dang铛
chàng唱
gē歌
。
At Christmas time, the children love to sing while shaking jingle bells.
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Tā她
de的
xiǎo小
biàn辫
zi子
shàng上
jì系
zhe着
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
líng铃
dang铛
，
pǎo跑
qǐ起
lái来
dīng叮
dīng叮
dāng当
dāng当
de的
。
Two small bells were tied to her braids, tinkling as she ran.
Luò骆
tuo驼
duì队
yuǎn远
yuǎn远
zǒu走
lái来
，
xiān先
tīng听
jiàn见
de的
shì是
tuó驼
líng铃
shēng声
。
The camel train approached from afar, and the first thing heard was the sound of the camel bells.