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投

tóu
verb HSK 4 #1,233

Meanings

  1. 1 to throw
  2. 2 to cast
  3. 3 to invest
  4. 4 to submit

Examples

把球投过来。
Bǎ qiú tóu guòlái.
Throw the ball over here.
请投一票。
Qǐng tóu yī piào.
Please cast a vote.
他投了一个三分球。
Tā tóu le yī ge sān fēn qiú.
He shot a three-pointer.

Tips

usage
投 is versatile: 投票 (vote), 投资 (invest), 投诉 (complain), 投降 (surrender), 投篮 (shoot a basket). The core meaning is throwing/directing something toward a target.

Stroke Order

投 tóu