submerge; inundate; drown (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
淹沒
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
城市在洪水中被淹没。 chéngshì zài hóngshuǐ zhōng bèi yān mò. - The city was submerged in floodwaters.
她的感情被爱情淹没了。 tā de gǎnqíng bèi àiqíng yān mò le. - Her emotions were overwhelmed by love.
他的声音被嘈杂的音乐淹没了。 tā de shēngyīn bèi cáozá de yīnyuè yān mò le. - His voice was drowned out by the loud music.
这个小岛在海浪中被淹没了。 zhège xiǎo dǎo zài hǎilàng zhōng bèi yān mò le. - The island was submerged by the waves.
他的名声被丑闻淹没了。 tā de míngshēng bèi chǒuwén yān mò le. - His reputation was drowned by scandal.
Characters
没 méi - not; not have, there is not; be less or fewer than; (in comparison) be not so...as |
淹 yān - to soak; to flood; (of sweat or tears) to irritate the skin |