滴 – vocab dash

滴dī

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Meanings

1. to drip

2. to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc)

3. (bound form) a drop (of liquid)

4. classifier for drops of liquid

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Examples5

两liǎng周zhōu没有méiyǒu下xià过guo一yī滴dī雨yǔ了le。

There hasn't been a drop of rain in two weeks.

我wǒ感觉gǎnjué有yǒu滴dī雨yǔ落luò在zài头上tóushàng。

I felt a drop of rain on my head.

一yī滴dī滴dī水shuǐ能néng聚jù成chéng湖泊húpō。

Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.

“你nǐ为什么wèishénme要yào哭kū？我wǒ说shuō了le什么shénme不该bùgāi说shuō的de话huà吗ma？” “没有méiyǒu，就是jiùshì有yǒu滴dī汗hàn流liú到dào眼yǎn里lǐ了le。”

"Why are you crying? Did I say something I shouldn't have?" "No, it's just that a drop of sweat got into my eye."

两liǎng滴dī眼泪yǎnlèi从cóng她tā的de脸颊liǎnjiá滑落huáluò下来xiàlai。

Two tears fell down her cheeks.