投身

tóushēn

verb HSK 7 #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

她投身于教育事业。

Tā tóushēn yú jiàoyù shìyè.

She devoted herself to the cause of education.

很多年轻人投身到创业中去。

Hěn duō niánqīngrén tóushēn dào chuàngyè zhōng qù.

Many young people threw themselves into starting businesses.

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