起锚 (qǐ máo) — to weigh anchor
Definition
'To weigh anchor' — a formal verb phrase used for ships lifting anchor to begin sailing. The verb 起 here means 'to raise / lift', and 锚 is 'anchor'.
verb
to weigh anchor
Examples
- 起锚。Chuán zài zǎo shàng qī diǎn qǐ máo.The ship weighed anchor at seven in the morning.
- ，。Chuán qǐ le máo, zhǔn bèi chū fā.The ship weighed anchor and prepared to depart.
- 起锚，。qǐ máo Hòu, chuán màn màn kāi chū le gǎng kǒu.After weighing anchor, the ship slowly sailed out of the harbor.
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