pāo
máo

verb
nautical
common

Meaning of 抛锚

抛锚 means to drop anchor; to cast anchor (for a vessel); (of a vehicle) to break down; to stall; to stop due to mechanical failure. Pronounced pāo máo.

  • to drop anchor; to cast anchor (for a vessel)
  • (of a vehicle) to break down; to stall; to stop due to mechanical failure
  • (figurative) to come to a halt; to break down; to be suspended (of ongoing matters)

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
zhǎng
xià
lìng
zài
gǎng
wān
pāo
máo
 

The captain ordered to drop anchor in the harbor.

men
zài
xiǎo
dǎo
jìn
pāo
máo
guò
 

We dropped anchor near the small island to spend the night.