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Chinese Traditional: 擱淺
Chinese Simplified: 搁浅
Pinyin: ge1 qian3
Zhuyin: ㄍㄜㄑㄧㄢˇ
English Meaning: to be stranded (of ship), to run aground

Example Sentences:

那艘船擱淺了。
那艘船搁浅了。
na4 sao1 chuan2 ge1 qian3 le5.
That ship ran aground.
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Related Words:

擱搁

gē

Alternative Pronunciation:

gé

1. to place, to put, to put aside 2. to hold, to contain 3. to delay 4. to bear, to stand, to endure

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淺浅

qiǎn

1. light (color) 2. shallow, superficial

Here: shallow, superficial

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