What does 搁浅 mean in Chinese?

搁浅 (gē qiǎn) means "to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 搁浅?

搁浅 is pronounced "gē qiǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 搁浅?

搁浅 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 搁浅?

搁浅 is made up of the characters 搁, 浅. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 搁浅?

You can practice writing 搁浅 using our stroke order tool.

搁浅 (gē qiǎn), to be stranded (of ship)

搁浅

gē qiǎn

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

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 擱淺

Characters in This Word

搁浅

Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Related Words

停靠站(tíng kào zhàn)· bus or tram stop

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中途搁浅(zhōng tú gē qiǎn)· to run aground in mid-course

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前不着村，后不着店(qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn)· lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)

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受困(shòu kùn)· trapped

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 9 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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