淹死

yān sǐ · yan si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to drown

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)救(jiù)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)男(nán)孩(hái),使(shǐ)他(tā)免(miǎn)于(yú)淹(yān)死(sǐ)。

They rescued the boy from drowning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn),小(xiǎo)孩(hái)可(kě)能(néng)在(zài)池(chí)塘(táng)里(lǐ)淹(yān)死(sǐ)。

If not careful, a child could drown in the pond.

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