Meaning
to throw; to send
Chinese: 投掷、投入、投向。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tou” becomes a different word in each tone. 投 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 投资tóu zīinvestment; to invest
- 投入tóu rùto throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in
- 投诉tóu sùto lodge a complaint
- 投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a vote
- 投降tóu xiángto surrender
Example Sentence
他把球投进了篮筐。Tā bǎ qiú tóu jìn le lán kuāng.He threw the ball into the basket.
他Tāhe把bǎ(marks the object)球qiúball投tóuto cast (a ballot)进jìnto go forward了le(completed action)篮筐lán kuāngbasket。