嘀嗒

dīdā

interjection #22,971

Meanings

1 tick-tock (sound of a clock)
2 tick (rhythmic tapping or dripping sound)

Characters

tick (onomatopoeia)

tock / tap (onomatopoeia)

Examples

HSK 5

雨水嘀嗒嘀嗒打在窗玻璃上。

Yǔshuǐ dīdā dīdā dǎ zài chuāngbōlí shàng.

Rain pattered tick-tock against the windowpane.

HSK 7-9

时钟嘀嗒嘀嗒地走着，提醒我时间的流逝。

Shízhōng dīdā dīdā de zǒu zhe, tíxǐng wǒ shíjiān de liúshì.

The clock ticked away, reminding me of the passage of time.

Tips

memory

嘀嗒 mimics the alternating tick and tock of a clock - often repeated as 嘀嗒嘀嗒 to emphasize the continuous rhythm.

Stroke Order

嘀 dī

嗒 dā