淹

Example sentences

• 他 ( tā taa1 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 淹死 ( yān sǐ jim1 sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

  He was drowned.

• 他 ( tā taa1 ) 几乎 幾乎 ( jī hū gei1 fu4 ) 淹死 ( yān sǐ jim1 sei2 )。

  He almost drowned.

• 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 差一点 差一點 ( chà yī diǎn caa1 jat1 dim2 ) 淹死 ( yān sǐ jim1 sei2 )。

  I came near to being drowned.

• 她 ( tā taa1 ) 差点 差點 ( chà diǎn caa1 dim2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 淹死 ( yān sǐ jim1 sei2 )。

  She came near being drowned.

• 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 差点 差點 ( chà diǎn caa1 dim2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 淹死 ( yān sǐ jim1 sei2 )。

  I almost drowned.

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