摔死

shuāisǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to fall to one's death
2 to kill by throwing/dropping

Characters

to fall; to throw down

Examples

他从悬崖上掉下来，当场摔死。

Tā cóng xuányá shàng diào xiàlái, dāngchǎng shuāisǐ.

He fell off the cliff and was killed instantly.

小心点，别把碗摔了。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié bǎ wǎn shuāi le.

Be careful — don't drop and smash the bowl.

Tips

grammar

Resultative verb: 摔 (shuāi, to fall/throw down) + 死 (sǐ, dead) = the fall results in death. The 死 is the outcome, not a separate action.

Stroke Order

摔 shuāi

死 sǐ