weigh anchor; start up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to weigh anchor; to set sail
technicalUsed in a nautical context to describe the act of raising a ship's anchor to begin a voyage.
Huò货
lún轮
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
qǐ起
dìnɡ动
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
wài外
hǎi海
。
The freighter weighed anchor at dawn and sailed toward the open sea.
Chuán船
zhǎng长
mìng命
lìng令
zhǔn准
bèi备
qǐ起
dìnɡ动
。
The captain ordered preparations to weigh anchor.
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Fēng风
lì力
hé合
shì适
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
qǐ起
dìnɡ动
。
The wind is favorable; we are preparing to set sail.