- 点滴 diǎndī a little bit(bound form) very small amount; crumbs; bits and pieces
- 点点滴滴 diǎndiǎndīdī drips and dropsthe physical sound or action of liquid falling in small amounts or drops
- 一点一滴 yīdiǎnyīdī every little bita very small amount; a tiny bit of something
- 滴水 dīshuǐ to drip waterTo drip water; to leak water.
- 水滴 shuǐdī drop of watera drip or drop of water
- 滴滴 dīdī drip dripthe sound of dripping water or liquid
- 雨滴 yǔdī raindrop
- 打点滴 dǎdiǎndī to have an IV dripTo receive medicine or nutrients through an intravenous drip; to be put on a drip.
- 娇滴滴 jiāodīdī delicately prettydelicately pretty; behaving in an affectedly sweet or dainty manner
- 滴水不漏 dīshuǐbùlòu watertightNot even a drop of water leaks out; used to describe an argument, speech, or plan that is airtight, rigorous, and leaves no room for error.
- 滴灌 dīguàn drip irrigationTo irrigate by allowing water and fertilizer to slowly drip through pipes to the soil near the plant roots; a water-saving and efficient farming method.
- 滴定 dīdìng titrationa process in chemical analysis where a standard solution is added drop by drop to a substance to measure its concentration
- 滴答 dīdā tick-tock; patteringthe sound of a clock ticking or liquid dripping
- 垂涎欲滴 chuíxiányùdī to make one's mouth water(idiom) to drool with desire; to hunger for or envy something; to want something extremely badly, sometimes used in a negative sense of greed
- 滴溜溜 dīliūliū round and round(describing movement) spinning; whirling; turning around and around briskly; also describes someone's eyes moving around quickly
- 滴虫 dīchóng trichomonadA microscopic single-celled protozoan with whip-like tails; some live in fresh water while others are parasites in humans and animals.
- 滴滴答答 dīdīdādā tick-tockThe sound of dripping water, a ticking clock, or a horse's hooves; tick-tock, pitter-patter, or pit-a-pat.
- 滴管 dīguǎn dropperMedical or chemical tool used to transfer small amounts of liquid; dropper; eyedropper; pipette; burette.
- 滴滴涕 dīdītì DDTDDT; a colorless and odorless insecticide that was widely used before being banned in many countries due to environmental and health concerns
- 跑冒滴漏 pǎomàodīlòu leakageThe leakage or seepage of liquids or gases in various forms
- 滴漏 dīlòu water clock; clepsydraAn ancient timekeeping device that measures time by the flow of water; a clepsydra
- 滴水成冰 dīshuǐchéngbīng freezing coldLiterally "dripping water turns to ice"; describes extremely cold weather where even small drops of water freeze instantly.
- 十滴水 shídīshuǐ shidishuiA popular liquid Chinese medicine used to treat heatstroke, dizziness, and nausea, made from camphor, peppermint, cinnamon, and fennel.
- 水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān constant perseverance yields successliterally "dripping water penetrates the stone"; used as an idiom to describe how persistent effort and staying power can overcome even the greatest difficulties
- 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí persistence overcomes all difficultiesliterally dripping water penetrates stone; constant perseverance yields success or you can achieve any goal if you work hard without giving up
- 雾滴 wùdī dropleta tiny drop of liquid formed from mist or fog
- 滴翠 dīcuì vibrant greenappearing so lush and moist that the green color seems about to drip off; verdant; dripping with green
- 滴点 dīdiǎn dropping pointThe temperature at which a substance, such as lubricating grease, becomes fluid enough to drip from a test apparatus.
- 滴剂 dījì dropsLiquid medication administered by the drop, such as eye or ear drops
- 馋涎欲滴 chánxiányùdī mouth-wateringto drool with desire; describes being extremely greedy for food or having a strong craving for something
- 滴溜 dīliū to lift(colloquial) to lift or pick up something in one's hand; same as [[提溜|提溜|di1 liu5]]
- 滴虫病 dīchóngbìng trichomoniasisan infection caused by parasitic microorganisms called trichomonads
- 滴答声 dīdashēng ticking soundthe sound of a clock ticking or liquid dripping; ticktock
- 苍翠欲滴 cāngcuìyùdī dripping with greendescribes lush vegetation that is so deep green and fresh that it looks as if it were about to drip with moisture
- 涓滴 juāndī tiny dropa tiny drop or trickle of liquid
- 滴定管 dīdìngguǎn burettea graduated glass tube with a tap at one end, used in chemistry for delivering known volumes of a liquid
- 微滴 wēidī dropletdroplet; micro droplet
- 铜壶滴漏 tónghúdīlòu water clockAn ancient Chinese timekeeping instrument using copper pots; water drips through a hole at a steady rate and the time is read using a float with a graduated scale.
- 滴道区 dīdàoqū Didao districtDidao district of [[鸡西|雞西|ji1 xi1]] city, Heilongjiang
- 涓滴归公 juāndīguīgōng to turn in every cent of public moneyEvery drop returns to the public (idiom); to ensure that even the smallest amount of public funds or property is handled honestly and not misused.
- 吊点滴 diàodiǎndī to put on an IV dripTo give or receive liquid medicine or nutrients through an intravenous drip; common in Taiwan.
- 娇娇滴滴 jiāojiāodīdī delicate and charmingfragile and lovely; dainty and pampered in manner
- 小滴 xiǎodī dropleta drop; droplet
- 欲滴 yùdī glisteningabout to drip; used to describe a high degree of moisture, lushness, or freshness, often appearing as a suffix after color or texture descriptors like [[翠|翠|cui4]] (green) or [[娇艳|嬌豔|jiao1 yan4]] (delicate)
- 毛滴虫 máodīchóng trichomonadA microscopic single-celled organism with flagella that lives in water or as a parasite in humans and animals.
- 水滴鱼 shuǐdīyú blobfishblobfish; specifically the species Psychrolutes marcidus
- 泪滴 lèidī teardropa single drop of a tear
- 流下一滴眼泪 liúxiàyīdīyǎnlèi to shed a tearto shed a single tear; to weep
- 滴下 dīxià to drip down; dripto fall or cause to fall in drops, such as water or tears
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH