Word: 搁浅 (gēqiǎn) Traditional: 擱淺 搁浅 dictionary entry gēqiǎn to run aground; to run into difficulties and come to a standstill Full dictionary entry for 搁浅 Example sentences using 搁浅 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 退潮后，渔船搁浅了。 Tuìcháo hòu, yúchuán gēqiǎnle. After the tide went out, the fishing boat ran aground. 那条大鲸鱼搁浅在沙滩上。 Nà tiáo dà jīngyú gēqiǎn zài shātān shàng. That big whale got stranded on the beach.