投递

投遞

tóudì

verb #25,096

Meanings

1 to deliver (mail/packages)
2 to send / to submit

Characters

to throw / to send / to submit

to hand over / to deliver

Examples

HSK 4

他向多家公司投递了简历。

Tā xiàng duō jiā gōngsī tóudì le jiǎnlì.

He submitted his resume to multiple companies.

HSK 7-9

邮差每天负责投递信件和包裹。

Yóuchāi měitiān fùzé tóudì xìnjiàn hé bāoguǒ.

The mailman is responsible for delivering letters and packages every day.

Tips

usage

投递 is used for both physical delivery (mail/packages) and figurative submission (resumes, applications). 投 means to throw/send, 递 means to hand over - together: to send something into someone's hands.

Stroke Order

投 tóu

递 dì