Meaning of 铃声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- ring
- ringtone
- bell stroke
- tintinnabulation
How to use 铃声
铃声 is used for school bells, doorbells, bicycle bells, and very often for phone ringtones. It usually goes with verbs like 响 (xiǎng, to sound) or 换 (huàn, to change). Example: 下课的铃声响了。(Xiàkè de língshēng xiǎng le.) The bell for the end of class rang.
铃 (líng) means bell and has the metal radical 钅 on the left, since bells are made of metal. Add 声 (shēng), sound, and you get the sound a bell makes: a ring or ringtone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 铃 as 玲 (líng), which has the jade radical 王 and is used mostly in names. The bell character must have the metal radical 钅.
铃声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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铃 líng · bell · 10 strokes
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声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 铃声.
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice; (speak) in whispers |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | comic dialogue; sketch |
| 掌声 | zhǎngshēng | applause |
| 笑声 | xiàoshēng | laughter |
| 响声 | xiǎngshēng | noise |
| 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim; to state |
| 名声 | míngshēng | reputation |
| 门铃 | ménlíng | doorbell |
Questions about 铃声
What does 铃声 mean?
铃声 (língshēng) means "ring; ringtone" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 铃声?
铃声 is made of 2 characters: 铃 (10 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 铃声 an HSK word?
Yes. 铃声 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 铃声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 铃声 is written 鈴聲.
How do you say ringtone on a phone in Chinese?
You can say 手机铃声 (shǒujī língshēng), or just 铃声 when the context is clear. To change your ringtone, say 换铃声 (huàn língshēng).
What is the difference between 铃声 and 声音?
声音 (shēngyīn) is the general word for any sound or voice. 铃声 refers only to the sound of a bell, an alarm, or a phone ringing.