点滴

點滴
diǎndī
noun #15,057

Meanings

  1. 1 a drop; a little bit
  2. 2 intravenous drip

Examples

HSK 3
Bìngrén zhèngzài dǎdiǎndī.
The patient is on an IV drip.
HSK 5
Shēnghuó zhōng de diǎndī xiǎoshì yě zhíde zhēnxī.
Even the small things in life are worth cherishing.

Tips

usage
Two distinct uses: (1) figurative 'little bits' - 点滴积累 (accumulate bit by bit), 生活点滴 (little moments in life); (2) medical IV drip - 打点滴 (to be on a drip). Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

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