投

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1. 壹动verb

   to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)

   中用力把东西向某个方向送出去yònglì bǎ dōngxi xiàng mǒugerén fāngxiàng sònguychūqu

   • tātóuláiyígèwēixiào.

     他投来一个微笑。🔊

     He flashed a smile.

2. 貳动verb

   to cast (a ballot)

   中用手向某个方向快速送出物体yòng shǒu xiàng mǒugeè fāngxiàng kuàisù sòngchū wùtǐ

   • qǐngtóuyīpiào.

     请投一票。🔊

     Please cast a vote.

3. 參动verb

   to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)

   中用力把东西向某个方向抛出去yònglì bǎ dōngxi xiàng mǒugerì fāngxiàng pāochū qu

   • tātóuleyígèqiú.

     他投了一个球。🔊

     He threw a ball.

4. 肆动verb

   to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)

   中把钱或东西放入某个地方bǎ qián huò dōngxi fàngrù mǒu ge dìfang

   • tātóulehěnduōqián.

     他投了很多钱。🔊

     He invested a lot of money.

5. 伍动verb

   to send (a letter, a manuscript etc)

   中寄送信件、稿件等东西jìsòng xìnjiàn、gǎojiàn děng dōngxi

   • qǐngbǎxìntóudàoyóuxiānglǐ.

     请把信投到邮箱里。🔊

     Please put the letter in the mailbox.

6. 陸动verb

   to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of

   中到某地去；依靠或投靠某人dào mǒu dì qù；yīkào huò tóukào mǒu rén

   • tātóubēnlepéngyǒu.

     他投奔了朋友。🔊

     He went to stay with a friend.

7. 柒动verb

   to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide)

   中跳入水中自杀tiàorù shuǐzhōng zìshā

   • tātóuhézìjìnle.

     他投河自尽了。🔊

     He threw himself into the river and ended his life.

8. 捌动verb

   (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

   中用水冲洗衣服yòng shuǐ chōngxǐ yīfu

   • qǐngbāngwǒtóuyīxiàyīfu.

     请帮我投一下衣服。🔊

     Please help me put the clothes in the washing machine.