抛锚 (pāo máo) — to drop anchor, to cast anchor; (of a vehicle) to break down
Definition
Literally 'cast anchor' for ships, but commonly used to mean a vehicle breaks down and stops working — a more vivid alternative to 出故障.
verb
to drop anchorto cast anchor(of a vehicle) to break down
Examples
- 抛锚。Chuán zài hǎi gǎng pāo máo le.The ship dropped anchor in the harbor.
- 。Nà liàng chē zài gāo sù shàng pāo guò yí cì máo.That car broke down once on the highway.
- 抛锚，。Bā shì pāo máo zài bàn lù shang, chéng kè zhǐ hǎo děng xià yí liàng.The bus broke down halfway, and the passengers had to wait for the next one.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.