sound of dripping; ticking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of water dripping; ticking of a clock/watch
neutralTypically used to describe intermittent, repetitive sounds. The variant 嘀嗒 is also acceptable.
Wū屋
lǐ里
yì异
cháng常
jì寂
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhōng钟
bǎi摆
dī滴
dā答
dì地
xiǎng响
zhe着
。
The room was unusually quiet, with only the clock ticking.
Chuāng窗
wài外
dī滴
dī滴
dā答
dā答
，
yǔ雨
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
tíng停
。
Outside the window, the rain kept pitter-pattering; it hadn't stopped yet.
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Shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
méi没
guān关
jǐn紧
，
dī滴
dā答
dī滴
dā答
dì地
lòu漏
shuǐ水
。
The faucet wasn't turned off properly and was dripping.