HSK 6 · verb
淹
to flood; to submerge; to drown
水太深了，差点儿把孩子淹着。
Shuǐ tài shēnle， chàdiǎnr bǎ háizi yānzhe。
The water was too deep and nearly drowned the child.
大雨过后，田里的水淹没了小路。
Dà yǔ guòhòu， tián lǐ de shuǐ yānmòle xiǎo lù。
After the heavy rain, the water in the fields flooded the path.