drip; fall in drops
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drip; to fall in drops
neutralOften used for water, sweat, or melting substances. The variant 嘀嗒 is also acceptable. The second syllable is typically unstressed (neutral tone).
Tiān天
tài太
rè热
le了
，
hàn汗
zhí直
wǎng往
xià下
dī滴
da答
。
It's so hot that sweat keeps dripping down.
Wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
de的
xuě雪
huà化
le了
，
wū屋
yán檐
dī滴
da答
zhe着
shuǐ水
。
The snow on the roof melted, and water dripped from the eaves.
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Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
shù树
yè叶
hái还
zài在
dī滴
da答
zhe着
shuǐ水
zhū珠
。
After the rain, water droplets were still dripping from the leaves.