投
Ancient forms
1 formGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
tóu tou2
- to cast
- to send
- to throw oneself (into the river etc)
- to seek refuge
- to place oneself into the hands of
Example sentences
- He insured himself.
- No one voted against it.
- It's five o' clock. If you quickly post your letter, it still might make it in time.
HSK words with 投
- 投资 tóuzī investment
- 投入 tóurù to throw into
- 投诉 tóusù complaint
- 投票 tóupiào to vote
- 投降 tóuxiáng to surrender
- 投机 tóujī to speculate (on financial markets)
- 投稿 tóugǎo to submit articles for publication
- 投身 tóushēn to throw oneself into sth
- 投掷 tóuzhì to throw sth a long distance
- 投射 tóushè to throw (a projectile)
- 走投无路 zǒutóuwúlù to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 投奔 tóubèn to seek shelter
- 招投标 zhāotóubiāo bid inviting and bid offering