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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.