搁浅

gē qiǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be stranded (of ship)
2. to run aground
3. fig. to run into difficulties and stop

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 触礁 chù jiāo 触礁 chù jiāo (of a ship) to strike a reef 本义：船只碰到礁石而受损或搁浅: (of a ship) to strike a reef
• 卡住 kǎ zhù 卡住 kǎ zhù to jam 比喻：比喻陷入困境，无法进行: to jam

Usage notes

Collocations

Common subjects are ships (船只) or projects (项目/计划). 比喻用法常与'谈判/计划/项目'搭配.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with '耽搁' (dān ge), which means 'to delay' or 'to hold up', not 'to be stranded'.

Example Sentences

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那艘货船在浅滩 搁浅 了。

The cargo ship ran aground on the shallows.

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Words Containing 搁浅

• 中途搁浅 中途搁浅 zhōng tú gē qiǎn: to run aground in mid-course

Child Words of 搁浅

• 搁 搁 gē: to place
• 搁 搁 gé: to bear
• 浅 浅 jiān: sound of moving water
• 浅 浅 qiǎn: shallow