Definition & Meaning

1.be grounded; be stranded; (of ships) run aground

2.deadlock; reach a deadlock; go/run aground

Word usage

gē qiǎn

搁 浅

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NHSK 789－1 SW HSK PLUS

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1
v.be grounded; be stranded; (of ships) run aground
- tuō zǒu gē qiǎn de chuán
  拖走搁浅的船
  tow the stranded boat away
- chuán gē qiǎn le
  船搁浅了。
  The ship got stranded.
- chuán gē qiǎn zài shā zhōu le
  船搁浅在沙洲了。
  The ship ran aground on the sandbank.
synonym
tíng liú停留 tíng zhì停滞 tíng xī停息
2
v.metadeadlock; reach a deadlock; go/run aground
- shì qing gē qiǎn le
  事情搁浅了。
  The matter has reached a deadlock.
- shǐ gōng zuò gē qiǎn
  使工作搁浅
  cause the work to become deadlocked
- jiàn jiāo tán pàn gē qiǎn
  建交谈判搁浅。
  Negotiations on establishing diplomatic relations reached an impasse.
synonym
tíng zhǐ停止 zhōng zhǐ中止

Word usage

Separable word
"搁" and "浅" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 船在小海湾里搁了浅。
  The ship has been stranded in the small cove.
- 船在哪里搁的浅？
  Where did the ship run aground?
- 方案刚推行一周就搁了浅。
  The scheme reached a deadlock after only a week.

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