A radio frequency transmitter includes a digital-to-analog converter, an analog baseband processor, and a modulator. The digital-to-analog converter is configured to convert a digital frequency-converted signal into a first analog signal, where the digital frequency-converted signal is obtained by performing digital frequency conversion on a digital baseband signal based on a first frequency signal; the analog baseband processor is configured to perform filtering and gain adjustment on the first analog signal to obtain a second analog signal; and the modulator is configured to perform up conversion based on a second frequency signal and the second analog signal, to obtain a radio frequency signal, where the second frequency signal is determined based on a local frequency signal and the first frequency signal.