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投
tóu
to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)- Character structure
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投
投 (tóu) is an HSK 5 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); depending on context, it can also mean to cast (a ballot) or to cast (a glance, a shadow etc). Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc)
02to cast (a ballot)
03to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)
04to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)
投
他把钱投资于股票。Tā bǎ qián tóu zī yú gǔ piào。
He invested his money in stocks.
她能很准确地评估投资。Tā néng hěn zhǔn què dì píng gū tóu zī。
She can assess investments very accurately.
政府应该加大对农业的投资。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi jiā dà duì nóng yè de tóu zī。
The government should invest more money in agriculture.