Definition

Verb: - To ring a bell: The action of pressing a button or switch, typically with a finger, to activate a bell or buzzer, producing a sound signal. This action is commonly used to announce one's presence at a door, request service, or get someone's attention.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khi đến nhà bạn, bạn nên bấm chuông cửa. (When visiting a friend's house, you should ring the doorbell.)
  • Học sinh bấm chuông để gọi giáo viên. (The student rings the bell to call the teacher.)
  • Anh ấy bấm chuông ở quầy lễ tân. (He rings the bell at the reception desk.)

Advanced Usage

• "bấm chuông báo thức": to set an alarm (by pressing buttons on an alarm clock or device).
  • Cô ấy bấm chuông báo thức lúc 6 giờ sáng. (She sets the alarm for 6 a.m.)
• "bấm chuông điện thoại": to press a phone's button (e.g., to end a call or operate a feature). Note: This is a specific compound usage.
  • Sau khi nói chuyện xong, anh ấy bấm chuông điện thoại. (After finishing the call, he presses the phone's button.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuông (n): bell, buzzer.
• Bấm (v): to press, to push (a button).
• Nhấn chuông (v): a synonym for 'bấm chuông', meaning to press a bell.
• Rung chuông (v): to ring a bell (can imply the bell is ringing or being rung, not necessarily specifying the pressing action).

Synonyms

• Nhấn chuông: to press the bell.
• Rung chuông: to ring the bell.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a verb phrase, 'bấm chuông' itself functions as a unit. Related phrases are often context-specific. - Bấm chuông gọi: to ring the bell to call/summon. - Tôi bấm chuông gọi thang máy. (I ring the bell to call the elevator.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase 'bấm chuông'. The term is used literally.

verb

1. to ring the bell