溺死 (nì) — to drown (to death); to be drowned
Definition
溺死 (nìsǐ) is a written/formal verb specifically meaning to die by drowning — it always implies death, unlike 淹 yān which can mean submerging without fatal outcome.
verb
to drown (to death)to be drowned
Examples
- 溺死。Nà ge xiǎo hái bù xiǎo xīn diào jìn hé lǐ nì le.That child accidentally fell into the river and drowned.
- ，溺死。Jù bào dào, měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén yīn yóu yǒng ér nì.According to reports, many people drown while swimming every year.
- ，溺死。Jiù yuán rén yuán gǎn dào shí, tā yǐ jīng nì le.By the time rescuers arrived, he had already drowned.
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