Definition

Examples

• 那个小孩不小心掉进河里溺死了。
  Nà ge xiǎohái bù xiǎoxīn diào jìn hé lǐ nì le.
  That child accidentally fell into the river and drowned.
• 据报道，每年都有很多人因游泳而溺死。
  Jù bàodào, měinián dōu yǒu hěnduō rén yīn yóuyǒng ér nì.
  According to reports, many people drown while swimming every year.
• 救援人员赶到时，他已经溺死了。
  Jiùyuán rényuán gǎndào shí, tā yǐjīng nì le.
  By the time rescuers arrived, he had already drowned.