溺水

nì shuǐ · ni shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to drown

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2 examples
01

他(tā)救(jiù)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)溺(nì)水(shuǐ)的(de)男(nán)孩(hái)。

He rescued a boy from drowning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)个(ge)溺(nì)水(shuǐ)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)抓(zhuā)紧(jǐn)了(le)绳(shéng)子(zi)。

The drowning man grasped at the rope.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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