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滴答
dīdā
Description
“滴答”是一个声音词，用来表示时钟走动或者水一滴一滴往下掉的声音。
"滴答" is an onomatopoeic word used to represent the sound of a clock ticking or water dripping drop by drop.
我们常常在很安静的时候听到这个声音。
We often hear this sound when it is very quiet.
Meanings
滴答dīdā
tick-tock (sound of a clock)
钟表滴答滴答地响。
The clock ticks.
滴答dīdā
drip-drop (sound of dripping water)
雨水滴答滴答地掉下来。
The rain drips down.
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Notes
- Etymology
onomatopoeia, often reduplicated as 滴答滴答 to imitate a repeating sound.
- Nuance
usually used with 地 before a verb like 响 or 掉 to describe the sound.
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