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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.throw; hurl; put in; throw oneself into (a river, well, etc. to commit suicide)
运动员投了锤。
The sportsman casts the lead.
孩子们投石子玩。
Kids throw stones for fun.
他跳起来投篮。
He jumps to shoot basket.
- 2
v.be attracted toward; fit in with; agree with; cater to
志趣相投
friends of similar purpose and interests
投其所好
cater to another's pleasure
情投意合
be closely allied in opinion and feelings
- 3
v.cast; project
影子投在窗上。
A shadow was cast on the window.
- 4
v.deliver; post; send
投递
send
投稿
submit a piece of writing for publication
- 5
v.go to; seek; join; enter
投靠
join
投宿
seek temporary lodging
Words and phrases with 投
- 投递[word]deliver
- 投诉[word]appeal; complain
- 投资主体[word]subject of investment
- 投身[word]devote/dedicate oneself to
- 投篮[word]shoot
- 投出[word]launch
- 投诉电话[word]complaints hotline
- 投胎[word]reincarnation
- 投宿[word]put up for the night
- 投机分子[idiom]opportunist
- 投桃报李[idiom]give a plum in return for a peach—exchange gifts/favours
- 投鼠忌器[idiom]hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the dishes—hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of harming good people
- 投鞭断流[idiom]mighty and strong
- 投其所好[idiom]cater to somebody's likes/tastes
- 投机倒把[idiom]engage in speculation and profiteering
- 投石问路[idiom]cast a stone to find out whether one should proceed
- 投机取巧[idiom]seize every chance to gain advantage by trickery
- 投笔从戎[idiom]cast aside the pen and join the army—forsake the pen for the sword