一滴

yīdī

measure word

Meanings

1 a drop (of liquid)
2 a tiny bit (figurative)

Characters

Examples

一滴水都没有了。

Yī dī shuǐ dōu méiyǒu le.

There's not even a drop of water left.

她流下一滴眼泪。

Tā liú xià yī dī yǎnlèi.

She shed a single tear.

Tips

usage

一滴 is for liquids that fall drop by drop — water, blood, tears, oil, sweat. The phrase 一滴不剩 ('not a drop left') is the standard way to say something is completely drained.

Stroke Order

一 yī

滴 dī