Correct
抛锚
/ pāomáo /
Strokes
Definition
to drop anchor/to break down (of a car etc)
Example
As a Verb
drop/cast anchor; anchor
1
Lúnchuán
轮船
zài
在
líàn
离岸
chǔ
处
pāomáo
抛锚
tíngháng
停航
。
The ship dropped anchor/lowed the anchor offshore.
2
Pāomáo
抛锚
zài
在
yī
一
gè
个
xiǎo
小
gǎngwān
港湾
lǐ
里
come to anchor in a little bay
3
Pāomáo
抛锚
tíngbó
停泊
be/lie/ride at anchor
4
Pāomáo
抛锚
guòyè
过夜
cast anchor for the night
5
Pāomáo
抛锚
bóchuán
泊船
anchor a boat
As a Verb
(of vehicles) stop working; break down
6
Qìchē
汽车
zài
在
shàng
上
bù
不
zhāo
着
cūn
村
,
xià
下
bù
不
zhāo
着
diàn
店
de
的
dìfāng
地方
pāomáo
抛锚
le
了
。
The car broke down/stalled in the middle of nowhere.
7
Jǐngchē
警车
zài
在
shízìlùkǒu
十字路口
pāomáo
抛锚
le
了
。
The police car conked out at the crossroads.
As a Verb
stop; end; be suspended
8
Sōuxún
搜寻
gōngzuò
工作
zhōngtú
中途
pāomáo
抛锚
le
了
。
The search was abandoned midway.
9
Gōngchéng
工程
bùjiǔ
不久
jiù
就
yīn
因
quēfá
缺乏
zījīn
资金
pāomáo
抛锚
le
了
。
The project stopped very soon for lack of funds.