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.
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