Definition & Meaning

1.drop/cast anchor

2.(of vehicles) stop working; break down

3.stop; end; be suspended

Word usage

pāo máo

抛 锚

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SW HSK PLUS Pre-Intermediate

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1
v.drop/cast anchor
- pāo máo tíng kào
  抛锚停靠
  ride at anchor
synonym
tíng bó停泊 bó zhù泊驻
2
v.meta(of vehicles) stop working; break down
- chē kāi chu qu bàn xiǎo shí hòu jiù pāo máo le
  车开出去半小时后就抛锚了。
  The car broke down after half an hour's drive.
3
v.dialmetastop; end; be suspended
- gōng chéng kāi shǐ bù jiǔ jiù yīn quē fá zī jīn ér pāo máo le
  工程开始不久就因缺乏资金而抛锚了。
  The project stopped very soon for lack of funds.

Word usage

Separable word
"抛" and "锚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我的车这个月已经抛了三次锚了。
  My car has broken down three times this month.
- 我以前在这条路上抛过锚。
  My car has once broken down on this road before.
- 今天车在高速公路上抛了锚。
  The car broke down on the highway today.

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