doorbell; door chime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
doorbell; a bell or chime installed on or near a door for visitors to signal their presence
Often has a suffix '儿' in spoken language (门铃儿). It is a common household or office fixture.
Mén门
líng铃
xiǎng响
le了
，
kuài快
qù去
kāi开
mén门
kàn看
kan看
shì是
shéi谁
。
The doorbell rang, go open the door and see who it is.
Wǒ我
àn按
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
mén门
líng铃
，
dàn但
shì是
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
yìng应
。
I pressed the doorbell several times, but nobody answered.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
mén门
líng铃
huài坏
le了
，
děi得
zhǎo找
rén人
xiū修
yī一
xià下
。
The doorbell at our house is broken, we need to have someone fix it.
Tā他
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
mén门
líng铃
。
He installed a new electronic doorbell.
Lǎo老
shì式
de的
mén门
líng铃
shì是
lā拉
shéng绳
de的
，
bù不
shì是
àn按
niǔ钮
de的
。
The old-style doorbell used a pull cord, not a button.