门铃 — meaning in English

English meaning

• doorbell noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

Senses

门铃 is used for these senses in English:

• doorbell A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
• handbell (music) A small bell designed to be rung by hand.

doorbell — full definition

1. noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
2. verb (US politics) To go door to door canvassing, ringing bells to talk to residents.