Usage note
铃表示发声的小钟。
líng biǎo shì fā shēng de xiǎo zhōng。
铃 means a bell or small ringing device.
Context note
铃常用于学校、门和交通。
líng cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 mén hé jiāo tōng。
It is often used with schools, doors, and traffic.
5 examples
铃响了。
líng xiǎng le。
The bell rang.
门铃响了。
mén líng xiǎng le。
The doorbell rang.
他按了铃。
tā àn le líng。
He rang the bell.
下课铃来了。
xià kè líng lái le。
The class bell rang.
这个铃很小。
zhè ge líng hěn xiǎo。
This bell is very small.
5 mini stories
老师说，听到铃声要安静。
lǎo shī shuō， tīng dào líng shēng yào ān jìng。
The teacher said to be quiet when you hear the bell.
门铃响后，妈妈去开门。
mén líng xiǎng hòu， mā ma qù kāi mén。
After the doorbell rang, Mom went to open the door.
上课铃响了，大家回教室。
shàng kè líng xiǎng le， dà jiā huí jiào shì。
The class bell rang, and everyone returned to the classroom.
他给自行车装了铃。
tā gěi zì xíng chē zhuāng le líng。
He put a bell on the bicycle.
铃声提醒大家时间到了。
líng shēng tí xǐng dà jiā shí jiān dào le。
The bell sound reminded everyone that time was up.
Mini dialogue
下课了
A
铃响了，下课了。
Líng xiǎng le, xiàkè le.
The bell rang, class is over.
B
我们出去玩吧。
Wǒmen chūqù wán ba.
Let's go out to play.
门铃
A
你听到门铃了吗？
Nǐ tīngdào ménlíng le ma?
Did you hear the doorbell?
B
听到了，我去开门。
Tīngdào le, wǒ qù kāimén.
I heard it, I'll open the door.
Related words and contrasts
related
钟
zhōng
clock
钟 is a clock, which often has a bell (铃) inside.
related
铃声
língshēng
ringtone
铃声 is the sound a bell makes.
related
响
xiǎng
to ring
响 means to make a sound, like a bell ringing.