chù jiāo
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  • 1

    v.(of a ship) hit a submerged rock or reef; run against/on rocks; strike rocks

    • zhè sōu chuán zài jìn gǎng shí chù jiāo le

      触礁

      The ship struck a rock at the entrance.

  • 2

    v.metarun into difficulty/trouble

    • tán pàn chù jiāo

      谈判触礁

      The negotiation stalled.

    • zhè liǎng rén de hūn yīn chù jiāo le

      婚姻触礁

      The couple's marriage ran into trouble.

Word usage

  • "触" and "礁" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 轮船

      The ship struck the reef and soon sank.

    • 货船中国南海

      The freighter hit a reef in the South China Sea.

    • 他们婚姻

      Their marriage has been on the rocks.

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