Meaning of 抢滩
抢滩 means to run aground deliberately on a shoal to prevent sinking; to seize a beachhead; to storm a beach. Pronounced qiǎng tān.
- to run aground deliberately on a shoal to prevent sinking
- to seize a beachhead; to storm a beach
- to capture a market; to seize market share
Definitions & Examples
Chuán船
zhǎng长
zài在
chuán船
zhǐ只
lòu漏
shuǐ水
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
qiǎng抢
tān滩
。
The captain decided to beach the ship after it started taking on water.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
quán全
chuán船
yuán员
xìng性
mìng命
，
tā他
men们
bèi被
pò迫
qiǎng抢
tān滩
。
To save the lives of the crew, they were forced to run aground.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
，
huò货
lún轮
qiǎng抢
tān滩
chéng成
gōng功
，
bì避
miǎn免
le了
chén沉
mò没
。
During the storm, the cargo ship successfully beached itself, avoiding sinking.