Definition
响铃 means 'sounding bell' and is used for the sound of a bell ringing or the ringtone of a phone, alarm, or other device. It's a noun, not the specific 'jingle bell' decoration — it describes the sound itself. In modern contexts, it most often refers to a phone ringtone.
n.
ringtone (of a phone, alarm, etc.)sound of a bell ringingbell sound
Examples
- 响铃。Shǒujī xiǎng líng xiǎng le.The phone ringtone rang.
- 响铃。Wǒ bǎ xiǎng líng guān diào le.I turned off the ringtone.
- 响铃。Wǒ tīng dào le yuǎnchù de xiǎng líng shēng.I heard the sound of a bell in the distance.
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