pāo​máo

break down

抛锚 (拋錨) pāo​máo
break down verb
to break down or stall (of a car, engine, or other machinery)

My car broke down halfway through the journey.

anchor verb
to drop anchor (of a ship or boat)

The ship dropped anchor outside the port.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.59 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.12 per million

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Definitions
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