Meaning of 搁浅
搁浅 means (of a ship) to run aground; to be stranded in shallow water; to stall; to come to a standstill; to be shelved (figurative). Pronounced gē qiǎn. HSK 7-9.
- (of a ship) to run aground; to be stranded in shallow water
- to stall; to come to a standstill; to be shelved (figurative)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
sōu艘
jù巨
lún轮
zài在
hé河
kǒu口
gē搁
qiǎn浅
le了
。
This huge ship ran aground at the river mouth.
Tuì退
cháo潮
hòu后
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiáo条
xiǎo小
chuán船
dōu都
gē搁
qiǎn浅
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
。
After the tide went out, several small boats were left stranded on the beach.
Chuán船
zhǎng长
dān担
xīn心
chuán船
huì会
gē搁
qiǎn浅
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
jià驾
shǐ驶
。
The captain was worried the ship would run aground, so he navigated very carefully.