溺死

nìsǐ

verb #11,169

Meanings

1 to drown

Characters

to drown; to indulge

Examples

HSK 3

每年都有人在海里溺死。

Měinián dōu yǒurén zài hǎi lǐ nìsǐ.

Every year people drown in the sea.

HSK 5

那个男孩差点溺死在河里。

Nàge nánhái chàdiǎn nìsǐ zài hé lǐ.

That boy almost drowned in the river.

Tips

usage

溺死 means to die by drowning. 溺水 means to be drowning (the act, not necessarily fatal). 淹死 is a more colloquial synonym for drowning to death.

Stroke Order

溺 nì

死 sǐ