投向

tóuxiàng

verb #15,020

Meanings

1 to throw towards
2 to cast towards
3 to direct (one's gaze, attention, resources) towards

Characters

to throw; to cast; to invest

towards; direction

Examples

HSK 6

她把目光投向远方。

Tā bǎ mùguāng tóuxiàng yuǎnfāng.

She cast her gaze into the distance.

HSK 7-9

更多资金投向了科技领域。

Gèngduō zījīn tóuxiàng le kējì lǐngyù.

More funds were directed towards the tech sector.

Tips

usage

Commonly used with abstract objects: 目光投向 (cast one's gaze toward), 资金投向 (direct funds toward), 注意力投向 (turn attention toward). More literary than 扔向 (rēngxiàng, throw at).

Stroke Order

投 tóu

向 xiàng