How to say “invest” in Chinese
invest; absorbed
“Invest” in Chinese is 投入, tóu rù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
投入 is read tóu rù: 2 syllables. 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.
Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.
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 “投入”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “invest” in Chinese?
“Invest” in Chinese is 投入, pinyin tóurù.
What does 投入 mean?
投入 (tóurù) means “invest; absorbed”.
How do you write 投入?
投入 is 2 characters: 投 (tóu) — throw; invest; 入 (rù) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 投入?
投入 is read tóurù. Tones: tóu — second tone, rù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“invest” in the lesson “Life's work”
This word is from the topic “Work” 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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