摇铃

搖鈴

yáolíng

noun

Measure Word

一个摇铃 gè

Meanings

1 baby rattle
2 hand bell
3 shaking bell

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

老师上课前摇铃提醒学生。

Lǎoshī shàngkè qián yáolíng tíxǐng xuésheng.

The teacher rings the bell to alert students before class.

HSK 5

宝宝最喜欢这个彩色摇铃。

Bǎobao zuì xǐhuan zhège cǎisè yáolíng.

The baby loves this colorful rattle the most.

Tips

usage

摇铃 functions as both a noun (the rattle/bell itself) and a verb-object (to ring a hand-shaken bell). For an infant toy specifically, the term 婴儿摇铃 is unambiguous on shopping sites.

Stroke Order

摇 yáo

铃 líng