拋錨 [抛锚]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drop anchor
  2. (fig.) (of a car etc) to break down
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將錨​拋入​水底​，​令船​隻​停定
    to drop anchor; to cast anchor
  2. 動詞
    死火​；​比喻​車輛​因為​故障​而​停​低​唔​郁​，​啓​動有​困難
    (of vehicles) to break down; to stall
    • 架車半路拋錨。
      架车半路抛锚。
      gaa3 ce1 bun3 lou6 paau1 naau4.
      The car has broken down half way along.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a ship or boat
    to drop the anchor; to anchor
    (syn.) 拋碇, 抛碇
  2. verb, of a vehicle
    to become stationary due to failing to function; to stall
    (syn.) 死火
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们的昨晚车抛锚了。
    我們的昨晚車拋錨了。
    wǒ men de zuó wǎn chē pāo máo le 。
    • Our car broke down last night.
  2. Mandarin
    车抛锚了。
    車拋錨了。
    chē pāo máo le 。
    • The car broke down.
    • The car has broken down.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    抛锚
    拋錨
    • to drop anchor
  2. Cantonese
    架车半路抛锚。
    架車半路拋錨。
    gaa3 ce1 bun3 lou6 paau1 naau4.
    • The car has broken down half way along.