drown; be submerged in water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to drown; to be submerged in water
formalRefers to the state of being underwater and unable to breathe, often leading to death.
Tā他
zài在
yóu游
yǒng泳
shí时
bú不
shèn慎
nì溺
shuǐ水
shēn身
wáng亡
。
He accidentally drowned while swimming.
Jiù救
shēng生
yuán员
jí及
shí时
jiù救
qǐ起
le了
nì溺
shuǐ水
de的
ér儿
tóng童
。
The lifeguard rescued the drowning child in time.
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Zhè这
gè个
hú湖
pō泊
hěn很
shēn深
，
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
rén人
nì溺
shuǐ水
。
This lake is very deep, and people drown in it every year.
Xué学
xí习
jī基
běn本
de的
nì溺
shuǐ水
jí急
jiù救
zhī知
shí识
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Learning basic first aid for drowning is very important.