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

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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