投身

tóushēn

verb HSK 7-9 #14,384

Meanings

1 to throw oneself into; to devote oneself to

Characters

to throw; to cast

Literally 'to throw one's body into' - committing fully to a cause or career.

Examples

HSK 3

很多年轻人投身到创业中去。

Hěnduō niánqīngrén tóushēn dào chuàngyè zhōng qù.

Many young people threw themselves into starting businesses.

HSK 6

她投身于教育事业。

Tā tóushēn yú jiàoyù shìyè.

She devoted herself to the cause of education.

Tips

register

投身 is formal and literary - you'd see it in speeches, biographies, and news, not casual conversation. The colloquial equivalent would be something like 全心投入 (quánxīn tóurù, to put your heart fully into).

Stroke Order

投 tóu

身 shēn