搁浅

/ gēqiǎn /

Strokes

Definition

to be stranded (of ship)/to run aground/fig. to run into difficulties and stop

As a Verb

be/go/run aground/ashore; be grounded; be/get stranded

Chuán

船

zài

在

shāzhōu

沙洲

gēqiǎn

搁浅

了

。

The ship went/ran aground on the sandbank. / The ship got stranded on the sandbank.

As a Verb

reach a deadlock; go/run aground

Hétán

和谈

yīn

因

shuāngfāng

双方

jiānchí

坚持

bù

不

gǎibiàn

改变

zìjǐ

自己

的

lìchǎng

立场

ér

而

gēqiǎn

搁浅

了

。

The peace talks reached a deadlock/went aground/ran aground because neither side would budge from its position.