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滴水
dīshuǐ
Description
“滴水”的意思是一小滴一小滴地掉下来的水，或者水一点一点地往下流。
"滴水" means water falling drop by drop, or water flowing down little by little.
我们常常说“滴水”，比如水龙头坏了，一直在滴水。
We often say "滴水", for example, when a faucet is broken and keeps dripping.
Meanings
滴水dīshuǐ
to drip water; dripping water
水龙头没关好，一直在滴水。
The faucet wasn't turned off properly and kept dripping.
滴水dīshuǐ
a drop of water
这里很干，一滴水都没有。
It's very dry here, not a drop of water.
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Notes
- Etymology
滴 (to drip / a drop) + 水 (water), a verb-object structure.
- Nuance
often used with 一 as 一滴水 to mean 'a single drop', stressing scarcity.
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