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投 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tóu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
投表示扔东西到某个地方。
Tóu biǎoshì rēng dōngxi dào mǒu gè dìfang.
Throw means to toss something to a place.
Context note
投常用于投球或投票。
Tóu cháng yòng yú tóu qiú huò tóu piào.
Throw is often used for throwing a ball or voting.
5 examples
他投了一个球。
tā tóu le yí gè qiú。
He threw a ball.
请把垃圾投进桶里。
qǐng bǎ lā jī tóu jìn tǒng lǐ。
Please throw the trash into the bin.
她投了小红一票。
tā tóu le xiǎo hóng yí piào。
She cast a vote for Xiao Hong.
小鸟投下了一根树枝。
xiǎo niǎo tóu xià le yì gēn shù zhī。
The bird dropped a twig.
他用力投出纸飞机。
tā yòng lì tóu chū zhǐ fēi jī。
He threw the paper airplane hard.
5 mini stories
小明投了一个石子到水里。
xiǎo míng tóu le yí gè shí zǐ dào shuǐ lǐ。
Xiao Ming threw a pebble into the water.
小红投球投得很远。
xiǎo hóng tóu qiú tóu dé hěn yuǎn。
Xiao Hong threw the ball very far.
大家投选班长。
dà jiā tóu xuǎn bān zhǎng。
Everyone voted for the class monitor.
小猫投了一个毛线球。
xiǎo māo tóu le yí gè máo xiàn qiú。
The kitten tossed a yarn ball.
他投了硬币到存钱罐。
tā tóu le yìng bì dào cún qián guàn。
He threw a coin into the piggy bank.