淹
死

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The word 淹死 is formed by combining the character 淹, meaning "to drown" or "submerge", with the character 死, meaning "to die". In this compound, 淹 denotes the action of drowning, and 死 indicates the resulting state of death, creating a verb that specifically means "to drown to death".

Example Sentences Hide

他在河里淹死了。

tā zài hé lǐ yānsǐ le.

He drowned in the river.

那个孩子差点淹死在湖里。

nà gè háizi chàdiǎn yānsǐ zài hú lǐ.

That child almost drowned in the lake.

由于水位上涨，动物容易淹死。

yóuyú shuǐwèi shàngzhǎng, dòngwù róngyì yānsǐ.

Due to rising water levels, animals can easily drown.

如果你不小心，可能会淹死。

rúguǒ nǐ bù xiǎoxīn, kěnéng huì yānsǐ.

If you are not careful, you might drown.

尽管穿着救生衣，他还是在急流中淹死了。

jǐnguǎn chuānzhe jiùshēngyī, tā háishì zài jíliú zhōng yānsǐ le.

Despite wearing a life jacket, he still drowned in the rapids.

Word Definition - 淹死

yān sǐ to drown

Individual Character Details

淹 yān
死 sǐ