dīda

嘀嗒

Word · Verb

adhere; drop (with neutral tone)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to be attached; to hang down; to drip (slowly)

neutral

Also written as 滴答(dī·da)。 The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone. Often describes something hanging loosely or dripping.

Tā他
de的
yī衣
fu服
dī嘀
da嗒
zhe着
shuǐ水
 。

His clothes were dripping with water.

Yī一
chuàn串
pú葡
tao萄
cóng从
jià架
zi子
shàng上
dī嘀
da嗒
xià下
lái来
 。

A bunch of grapes hung down from the trellis.

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Hàn汗
shuǐ水
cóng从
tā他
de的
é额
tóu头
dī嘀
da嗒
xià下
lái来
 。

Sweat dripped down from his forehead.