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搁浅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

搁浅 Usage and Examples

run aground

be stranded

be stalled

一艘希腊油轮已经搁浅了。

A Greek oil tanker has run aground.

由于缺乏基本信任,和平谈判搁浅。

The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.

The characters in 搁浅

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
搁
gē12place, delay, bear
浅
qiǎn8shallow, light color

More words starting with 搁

  • gé搁de得zhù住Keeps well, Durable
  • gé搁zhà栅joist
  • gē搁qiǎn浅de的stranded, beached
  • gē搁bǐ笔Lay down the pen, Stop writing
  • gē搁zhì置shelve, put aside
  • gē搁zhì置le了put on hold, postponed

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Questions about 搁浅

What does 搁浅 mean in Chinese?

搁浅 (gē qiǎn) means “run aground, be stranded, be stalled”.

How do you pronounce 搁浅?

搁浅 is pronounced gē qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “run aground” in Chinese?

“run aground” is 搁浅 (gē qiǎn) in Chinese.

How is 搁浅 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 搁浅, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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