滴

dī

HSK 6

滴 — dī

1. to drip; to fall as drops

   水从水龙头里一滴一滴地滴下来。 shuǐ cóng shuǐlóngtóu lǐ yīdī yīdī dì dīxiàlái — Water is dripping drop by drop from the faucet.

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

   医生让病人每小时滴眼药水一次。 yīshēng ràng bìngrén měi xiǎoshí dīyǎnyào shuǐ yīcì — The doctor told the patient to put in eye drops once every hour.

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

   一滴水都不能浪费。 yīdīshuǐ dōu bùnéng làngfèi — Not a single drop of water can be wasted.

4. classifier for drops of liquid

   奶里有三滴咖啡。 nǎi lǐ yǒu sāndī kāfēi — There are three drops of coffee in the milk.