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拋
pāo
verb HSK 7 #2,727

Meanings

  1. 1 to throw; to toss; to fling
  2. 2 to abandon; to leave behind

Examples

他把球抛向空中。
Tā bǎ qiú pāo xiàng kōngzhōng.
He tossed the ball into the air.
她抛下一切去了国外。
Tā pāoxià yíqiè qù le guówài.
She left everything behind and went abroad.
车在高速公路上抛锚了。
Chē zài gāosù gōnglù shàng pāomáo le.
The car broke down on the highway.

Tips

usage
抛锚 (pāomáo) literally means 'to drop anchor' but is commonly used for a car breaking down — the idea being you're stuck in place. 抛弃 (pāoqì, to abandon) is the formal word for abandoning someone.

Stroke Order

抛 pāo