滴滴答答 (dī dī dā) — (onomatopoeia) ticktock (sound of a clock); drip-drop (sound of dripping water)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for repeated light, rhythmic sounds: a clock ticking or water dripping. Often used before 地 as an adverb (e.g., 滴滴答答地响).
onomatopoeia
ticktock (sound of a clock)drip-drop (sound of dripping water)
Examples
- 滴滴答答。Qiáng shàng de zhōng dī dī dā dì xiǎng zhe.The clock on the wall is ticking.
- 滴滴答答。Chuāng wài dī dī dā de yǔ shēng ràng wǒ shuì bù zháo.The sound of dripping rain outside the window kept me awake.
- 滴滴答答。Wū yán de shuǐ dī dī dī dā dì luò xià lái.Water drops from the eaves are falling with a drip-drip sound.
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