How to say “throw” in Chinese
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“Throw” in Chinese is 投, tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
投 is read tóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: you throw with your hand. The right part is the same as in 设 and 没.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “投”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 投. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他投球投得很准。tātóuqiútóudehěnzhǔnHe throws the ball very accurately.
- 我要投诉这家商店。wǒyàotóusùzhèjiāshāngdiànI want to file a complaint about this store.
- 我投诉了那家饭馆，是不是太过分了？wǒtóusùlenàjiāfànguǎn,shìbushìtàiguòfènleI filed a complaint about that restaurant. Was that too much?
- 他想投资一家新公司。tāxiǎngtóuzīyìjiāxīngōngsīHe wants to invest in a new company.
- 投资有风险tóuzīyǒufēngxiǎnInvesting involves risk.
- 这笔投资的回报很高zhèbǐtóuzīdehuíbàohěngāoThe return on this investment is very high.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Run, jump, throw”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “throw” in Chinese?
“Throw” in Chinese is 投, pinyin tóu.
What does 投 mean?
投 (tóu) means “throw”.
How do you write 投?
投 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 投?
投 is read tóu. Tones: tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“throw” in the lesson “Run, jump, throw”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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