chù
jiāo

common
verb

Meaning of 触礁

触礁 means (of a ship) to hit a reef; to run aground; to encounter an obstacle; to hit a snag. Pronounced chù jiāo.

  • (of a ship) to hit a reef; to run aground
  • to encounter an obstacle; to hit a snag

Definitions & Examples

sōu
huò
lún
zài
bào
fēng
zhōng
xìng
chù
jiāo
le
 

That freighter unfortunately hit a reef in the storm.

Zhè
sōu
dài
chén
chuán
hěn
néng
shì
zài
chù
jiāo
hòu
qīng
de
 

This ancient shipwreck likely capsized after hitting a reef.

Chuán
zhǎng
shōu
dào
jǐng
bào
 
shí
kāi
le
àn
jiāo
 
miǎn
le
chù
jiāo
 

The captain received a warning, avoided the reef in time, and prevented running aground.