dī
滴水
to drip; drop (of liquid)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dripping water; drop
The basic noun form meaning a drop of liquid.
Fáng房
yán檐
shàng上
de的
yǔ雨
dī滴
bù不
tíng停
de地
luò落
xià下
。
Raindrops kept falling from the eaves.
Tā他
lèi累
de得
liú流
xià下
le了
hàn汗
dī滴
。
He was so tired that drops of sweat rolled down.
verb
to drip; to drop
Describes the action of a liquid falling in drops.
Shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
huài坏
le了
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
dī滴
shuǐ水
。
The faucet is broken and keeps dripping water.
Tā他
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
hái还
zài在
dī滴
xiě血
。
His wound is still dripping blood.
classifier
drop (measure word for liquids)
A common measure word for small quantities of liquid, like water, oil, medicine, etc.
Gěi给
wǒ我
liǎng两
dī滴
yǎn眼
yào药
shuǐ水
。
Give me two drops of eye drops.
Zhǐ只
yào要
jǐ几
dī滴
jiàng酱
yóu油
jiù就
gòu够
le了
。
Just a few drops of soy sauce are enough.