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to run aground

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ge1qian3 • gēqiǎn

Meaning


Primary

to run aground

Alternatives

run aground, ran aground, runs aground, running aground, to be stranded, be stranded

Mnemonic


搁浅 To run aground is to be in a ship that is 搁 put aside onto some ground due to sailing into 浅 shallow water.

Usage


船 因为 天气 恶劣 而 搁浅。

The ship ran aground due to bad weather.

这 艘 小船 在 沙滩 上 搁浅 了。

The small boat ran aground on the beach.

那 艘 货船 搁浅 在 岩石 附近。

The cargo ship ran aground near the rocks.