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淹死
yānsǐ
Description
"淹死"的意思是在水里因为不能呼吸而死。
"淹死" means to die in water because of inability to breathe.
这个词很常见，比如小孩子不会游泳，就可能淹死。
This word is very common; for example, children who cannot swim might淹死.
Meanings
淹死yānsǐ
to drown; to die in water
他不会游泳，差点淹死了。
He can't swim and almost drowned.
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Notes
- Etymology
淹 (submerge/flood) + 死 (die), a resultative compound meaning "submerged to death."
- Nuance
淹死 stresses the fatal result; 淹 alone or 溺水 can describe drowning without death.
In videos
“所以你更有可能淹死在这里而不是烧毁建筑物”
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