淹死 (yān sǐ) — to drown (to death); to be drowned

Definition

A result verb meaning 'to drown (to death)' — the focus is on the outcome, not the process. Can be used transitively (the river drowned him) or intransitively (he drowned).

verb

to drown (to death)to be drowned

Examples

淹死。
Nà ge xiǎo hái zài hé lǐ yān sǐ le.
That child drowned in the river.
淹死。
Měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén yīn wèi yóu yǒng bú shèn yān sǐ.
Every year many people drown because of careless swimming.
淹死，。
Tā chà diǎn r yān sǐ, xìng hǎo bèi jiù le qǐ lái.
He almost drowned, but luckily was rescued.