Chinese–EnglishWith examples
投
tóu · tou
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
- to cast (a ballot)
- to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)
- to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)
- to send (a letter, a manuscript etc)
- to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide)
- to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
- (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
In a sentence
2 examples01
他把球投进了篮筐。
He threw the ball into the basket.
02
请把这封信投进邮筒。
Please put this letter into the mailbox.
How to write
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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.