líng shēng
ring; the tinkle of bells
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上课铃声响了。
shàng kè líng shēng xiǎng le.
The class bell rang.
我听到铃声就起床了。
wǒ tīng dào líng shēng jiù qǐ chuáng le.
I got out of bed when I heard the bell.
铃声一响，学生们就都安静下来了。
líng shēng yī xiǎng, xué shēng men jiù dōu ān jìng xià lái le.
As soon as the bell rang, the students all quieted down.
铃音 (líng yīn)
bell sound
铃响 (líng xiǎng)
bell ringing
寂静 (jìjìng)
silence
无声 (wúshēng)
noiseless
The Chinese word 铃声 (líng shēng) for "bell sound" is a compound of two characters: 铃 (líng), meaning "bell", and 声 (shēng), meaning "sound". The character 铃 is a pictograph of a bell, while the character 声 is a phonetic compound of the characters 讠 (yán), meaning "speech", and 生 (shēng), meaning "to produce". Together, the two characters 铃声 form a compound that means "the sound of a bell".The word 铃声 is used in a variety of contexts to refer to the sound of a bell. For example, it can be used to describe the sound of a doorbell, a school bell, or a wind chime. It can also be used figuratively to refer to a warning or a reminder. For example, the phrase "当头棒喝" (dāng tóu bàng hè) literally means "a blow to the head with a stick", but it is figuratively used to mean "a wake-up call".The word 铃声 is a common word in Chinese, and it is used by people of all ages. It is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts, and it is an important part of the Chinese language.
