门铃

• 병음: mén líng
• 한자 분석: 门 = gate, door; 铃 = 钅(metal radical) + 令 (order, command) — a small metal bell

뜻

초인종; 도어벨

A common everyday noun referring to the device pressed by a visitor to signal their arrival. In modern contexts, 智能门铃 (smart doorbell) with camera functionality is increasingly discussed. Also used figuratively in literature or journalism to signal the start of an event or encounter.

예문

1. 她正在厨房备菜，突然门铃响了，连忙擦干双手去开门，发现是快递员送来了包裹。
2. 这款智能门铃配备高清摄像头，业主可通过手机实时查看门口状况，大大提升了家庭安全感。
3. 多次按下门铃却迟迟无人应答，他只好在门口留了张便条，转身离去。

사용 가이드

맥락: home, daily life, technology, security

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 安装可视门铃后，居民即使不在家也能通过手机屏幕看到并与门口的访客进行实时对话。(After installing a video doorbell, residents can see and speak with visitors at the door in real time through their phone screen, even when they are not at home.)
• 孩子放学回家忘带钥匙，只好一遍遍按门铃，等候在家休息的父母下楼来开门。(The child came home from school without their key and had to press the doorbell again and again, waiting for the parent resting at home to come downstairs and open the door.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'门铃'混淆为'门锁'或'门禁' — 门铃仅指通报访客的铃声装置，门锁指锁具，门禁指访问控制系统，三者功能不同，不可混用 (Do not confuse 门铃 (doorbell) with 门锁 (door lock) or 门禁 (access control system) — the three serve different functions and should not be used interchangeably)

기원과 역사

门 (door, gate) + 铃 (bell, small ringing instrument). Together meaning a bell at the door.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal