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滴下

dī xià

2-character word

What 滴下 means

1. to fall or let fall in drops; to drip

The characters in 滴下

• 滴dīto drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc); (bound form) a drop (of liquid)
• 下xiàdown; downwards; below

Example sentences

• 屋檐上正滴下雨水。
  Wūyán shàng zhèng dīxià Yǔshuǐ.
  The eaves are dripping.
• 吃午饭的时候，一坨芥末酱滴下来弄脏了我的领带。
  Chī wǔfàn de shíhou, yī tuó jièmo jiàng dīxià lái nòngzāng le wǒ de lǐngdài.
  A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.

Sounds the same

Read dī xià, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 低下low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)