滴答

Chinese

a drop; to drip
reply; answer; return
reply; answer; return; respond; echo; to answer; agree
 
trad. (滴答)
simp. #(滴答)
alternative forms 嘀嗒

Pronunciation 1


Adverb

滴答

  1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of dripping water: pitter-patter
  2. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a ticking clock: tick; tick tack; tick tock
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2


Verb

滴答

  1. (onomatopoeia) to fall in drops; to drip

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “嘀嗒”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 153.