to drip; to drop; droplet (clf.)
HSK 5
Traditional
滴 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
低 dī - low (adj.) | HSK 4
Phonetically similar words
底 dǐ - bottom (n.) | HSK 4
递 dì - to hand over; to pass on; progressively (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他听到屋顶上有滴水声。 tā tīng dào wūdǐng shàng yǒu dīshuǐ shēng - He heard the sound of water dripping from the roof.
每天早晨，他都在花园里滴水浇花。 měitiān zǎochén, tā dōu zài huāyuán lǐ dīshuǐ jiāo huā - Every morning, he waters the flowers in the garden drop by drop.
窗外传来了滴水的声音。 chuāng wài chuán láile dīshuǐ de shēngyīn - The sound of dripping water came from outside the window.
雨后屋顶上滴下来的水花洒在地面上。 yǔ hòu wūdǐng shàng dī xiàlái de shuǐ huā sǎ zài dìmiàn shàng - After the rain, drops of water fell from the roof onto the ground.
小溪里的水滴落在石头上，发出清脆的声音。 xiǎoxī lǐ de shuǐ dī luò zài shítou shàng, fāchū qīngcuì de shēngyīn - The drops of water in the stream fell on the stones, making a clear sound.