投 (tau4 | tou2) : cast; plunge into; send

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投

tau4

tou2

[1] cast; throw; fling; toss; hurl; pitch
[2] plunge into; throw oneself into; join
[3] send; deliver; put in; drop
[4] fit in with; agree with; cater to
[5] project; produce; cast

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

投

This word has been viewed 13076 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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投票 tau4 piu3 tou2 piao4 = to vote, cast a ballot

投資 tau4 zi1 tou2 zi1 = to invest

投產 tau4 caan2 tou2 chan3 = to put into production; to commission

投入 tau4 jap6 tou2 ru4 = to put into; to invest

投擲 tau4 zaak6 tou2 zhi4 = to throw (sth. a long distance); to cast; to hurl

投放 tau4 fong3 tou2 fang4 = to put into circulation; to throw in

投機 tau4 gei1 tou2 ji1 = to speculate; to seize an opportunity

投機倒把 tau4 gei1 dou2 baa2 tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3 = (saying) to play the market

投標 tau4 biu1 tou2 biao1 = to submit a bid; to put in a bid

投降 tau4 hong4 tou2 xiang2 = to surrender; to concede; to submit to; to capitulate; [n] surrender

無條件投降 mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 tau4 hong4 wu2 tiao2 jian4 tou2 xiang2 = unconditional surrender

投遞 tau4 dai6 tou2 di4 = delivery; to deliver

投票站 tau4 piu3 zaam6 tou2 piao4 zhan4 = polling station (for a vote)

投資者 tau4 zi1 ze2 tou2 zi1 zhe3 = investor

投訴 tau4 sou3 tou2 su4 = to file or lodge a complaint; to sue

投票率 tau4 piu3 leot6*2 = percentage of voter turnout

交投 gaau1 tau4 = trade

好投入 hou2 tau4 jap6 = be absorbed in

競投 ging6 tau4 = bid; submit bids

投注 tau4 zyu3 tou2 zhu4 = to bet; to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth)

投注員 tau4 zyu3 jyun4 = bookmaker, bookie

投懷送抱 tau4 waai4 sung3 pou5 = throw oneself at

投注站 tau4 zyu3 zaam6 = betting centre

不信任投票 bat1 seon3 jam6 tau4 piu3 bu4 xin4 ren4 tou2 piao4 = a vote of no confidence 國

不記名投票 bat1 gei3 ming4 tau4 piu3 bu4 ji4 ming2 tou2 piao4 = secret ballot

外來投資 ngoi6 loi4 tau4 zi1 wai4 lai2 tou2 zi5 = foreign investment

外國投資者 ngoi6 gwok3 tau4 zi1 ze2 wai4 guo2 tou2 zi1 zhe3 = foreign investor

提前投票 tai4 cin4 tau4 piu3 ti2 qian2 tou2 piao4 = early vote

棒球投手 paang5 kau4 tau4 sau2 bang4 qiu2 tou2 shou3 = pitcher (in baseball)

意氣相投 ji3 hei3 soeng1 tau4 yi4 qi4 xiang1 tou2 = congenial

投放市場 tau4 fong3 si5 coeng4 tou2 fang4 shi4 chang3 = to put sth on the market

外商投資企業 ngoi6 soeng1 tau4 zi1 kei5 jip6 wai4 shang1 tou2 zi1 qi3/4 ye4 = foreign investment enterprise (FIE)

公民投票 gung1 man4 tau4 piu3 gong1 min2 tou2 piao4 = a referendum

投票日 tau4 piu3 jat6 = polling day

非法投注 fei1 faat3 tau4 zyu3 = illegal bookmaking

投資組合 tau4 zi1 zou2 hap6 = (investment) portfolio

投保 tau4 bou2 tou2 bao3 = to take out insurance; to insure

投手 tau4 sau2 tou2 shou3 = pitcher; bowler

網上投注 mong5 soeng6 tau4 zyu3 = internet betting

投資移民 tau4 zi1 ji4 man4 = investment immigrants, investment immigration

飲馬投錢 jam3 maa5 tau4 cin4*2 = to pay for what one has got

投書 tau4 syu1 tou2 shu1 = [v] deliver, send a letter of complaint, opinion

投寄 tau4 gei3 = to post (mail)

公投 gung1 tau4 gong1 tou2 = a referendum (short for 公民投票)

投奔 tau4 ban1 tou2 ben1 = to seek shelter; to seek asylum

投稿 tau4 gou2 tou2 gao3 = to contribute an article to a magazine or newspaper

餓鬼投胎 ngo6 gwai2 tau4 toi1 = to be (very) hungry

投胎 tau4 toi1 = to reincarnate

趕住去投胎 gon2 zyu6 heoi3 tau4 toi1 = "are you rushing to reincarnate?" said along the lines of "what's the hurry?"

投鞭斷流 tau4 bin1 tyun5 lau4 tou2 bian1 duan4 liu2 = (of forces) numerous and powerful

投契 tau4 kai3 tou2 qi4 = get along well; see eye to eye; be congenial

投射 tau4 se6 tou2 she4 = dart, projection

五體投地 ng5 tai2 tau4 dei6 wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 = adulate

全情投入 cyun4 cing4 tau4 jap6 quan2 qing2 tou2 ru4 = to be completely dedicated, devoted or focused on sth.

臭味相投 cau3 mei6 seong1 tau4 chou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 = be two of a kind; peas in a pod; have similar likes and dislikes with sb.

話不投機半句多 waa6 bat1 tau4 gei1 bun3 geoi3 do1 hua4 bu4 tou3 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1 = nothing to say to each other (half a sentence seems too much)

投身 tau4 san1 tou2 shen1 = join or get into (an industry/activity)

投考 tau4 haau2 tou2 kao3 = to sign up for an entrance examination

氣味相投 hei3 mei6 soeng1 tau4 qi4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 = be two of a kind; be congenial to each other

投閒置散 tau4 haan4 zi3 saan2 tou2 xian2 zhi4 san3 = to be placed in a unimportant position; be put in charge of an insignificant job

自投羅網 zi6 tau4 lo4 mong5 zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 = walk right into the trap; deliver oneself into the hands of an enemy

下世投胎 haa6 sai3 tau4 toi1 xia4 shi4 tou2 tai1 = in the next life

投機者 tau4 gei1 ze2 tou2 ji1 zhe3 = speculator

投票機器 tau4 piu3 gei1 hei3 tou2 piao4 ji1 qi4 = voting machine

北投區 bak1 tau4 keoi1 bei3 tou2 qu1 = Peitou (area in Taiwan)

南投 naam4 tau4 nan2 tou2 = Nantou (city in Taiwan)

合格境內機構投資者 hap6 gaak3 ging2 noi6 gei1 kau3 tau4 zi1 ze2 = QDII (qualified domestic institutional investor)

外匯基金投資公司 ngoi6 wui6 gei1 gam1 tau4 zi1 gung1 si1 = Exchange Fund Investment

投訴警方獨立監察委員會 tau4 sou3 ging2 fong1 duk6 laap6 gaam1 caat3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Independent Police Complaints Council

社區投資共享基金 se5 keoi1 tau4 zi1 gung6 hoeng2 gei1 gam1 = Community Investment and Inclusion Fund

場外投注站 coeng4 ngoi6 tau4 zyu3 zaam6 = off-course betting centre

固定資產投資 gu3 ding6 zi1 caan2 tau4 zi1 = fixed asset investment (FAI)

投鼠忌器 tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 = be hesitant or reluctant to do something

投筆從戎 tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2 = abandon one's pen and enlist in the army

變相公投 bin3 soeng3 gung1 tau4 bian4 xiang4 gong1 tou2 = de facto referendum

亞洲基礎設施投資銀行 aa3 zau1 gei1 co2 cit3 si1 tau4 zi1 ngan4 hong4 ja4 1 ji1 chu3 she4 shi1 tou2 zi1 yin2 hang2 = Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

亞投行 aa3 tau4 hong4*2 ya4 tou2 hang2 = AIIB

場外投注處 coeng4 ngoi6 tau4 zyu3 cyu3 = off-course betting branch

網上投資者資源中心 mong5 soeng6 tau4 zi1 ze2 zi1 jyun4 zung1 sam1 = Electronic Investor Resources Centre

Showing all 6 examples containing 投

阿媽同我女朋友傾到好投契粵
My mom and girlfriend are having such a kindred conversation.

你敢拒載我就投訴你粵
I'll report you if you refuse to taxi me.

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

我希望畢業後投身醫療界。
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

經濟衰退嘅成因係消費、投資及資產價格之間唔平衡。粵
Inequilibrium in expenditure, investment and the prices of assets and properties would cause an economic downturn.

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