Meaning of 滴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to drip
- to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)
- (bound form) a drop (of liquid)
- classifier for drops of liquid
How to use 滴
滴 works as a verb meaning to drip or to put in drops, as in 滴眼药水 (dī yǎnyàoshuǐ, to put in eye drops). It is also a classifier for drops of liquid: 一滴水 (yì dī shuǐ) means one drop of water. You will see it often in words like 雨滴 (yǔdī, raindrop) and 点滴 (diǎndī, an IV drip, or a little bit).
滴 has the water radical 氵 on the left, so think of water. The right side 啇 looks like a little roof with a mouth under it, like a tap where water gathers and falls one drop at a time.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 滴 (dī) with 摘 (zhāi, to pick) and 嫡 (dí), which share the same right side. Check the left radical: water 氵 for drops, hand 扌 for picking. Also keep the first tone. Do not say dí.
滴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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滴 dī · to drip · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 滴.
Questions about 滴
What does 滴 mean?
滴 (dī) means "to drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)" and is used as a verb and measure word.
How do you write 滴?
滴 is made of 1 character: 滴 (14 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 滴 an HSK word?
Yes. 滴 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say not a single drop in Chinese?
Use 一滴也不 or 一滴都不 with a verb, for example 他一滴酒也不喝 (tā yì dī jiǔ yě bù hē), he does not drink a single drop of alcohol.
What does 打点滴 mean?
打点滴 (dǎ diǎndī) means to get an IV drip in a hospital. It is the everyday way to say someone is receiving fluids or medicine through a vein.