Usages of chēlíng
自行车 上 有 车铃。zìxíngchē shàng yǒu chēlíng.
The bicycle has a bell.
车铃 之所以 响， 是 因为 路口 有 人。chēlíng zhīsuǒyǐ xiǎng, shì yīnwèi lùkǒu yǒu rén.
The reason the bicycle bell rings is that there are people at the intersection.
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