投 [－]

Jyutping tau4
Pinyin tóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cast
  2. to send
  3. to throw oneself (into the river etc)
  4. to seek refuge
  5. to place oneself into the hands of
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to follow/to vote
  2. to cast/to send/to throw oneself (into the river etc)/to seek refuge/to place oneself into the hands of/to join/to put in/to agree with/to drop/to jump
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
  2. 動詞
    投票
    to vote
    • 你投咗票未啊？
      你投咗票未啊？
      nei5 tau4 zo2 piu3 mei6 aa3?
      Have you cast your vote yet?
    • 我投咗四號。
      我投咗四号。
      ngo5 tau4 zo2 sei3 hou6.
      I have voted for No. 4.
  3. 動詞
    將​稿件​傳​畀​某​一間​傳媒
    to send; to deliver; to submit; to contribute
    • 投稿
      投稿
      tau4 gou2
      to contribute a piece of writing or drawing
    • 篇文我投咗去報紙。
      篇文我投咗去报纸。
      pin1 man2 ngo5 tau4 zo2 heoi3 bou3 zi2.
      I contributed the article to a newspaper.
  4. 動詞
    參與​拍​賣​競投​，​同人鬥​高價​買​某件​嘢​返​嚟
    to enter a bid
    • 我投咗架車番嚟啊。
      我投咗架车番嚟啊。
      ngo5 tau4 zo2 gaa3 ce1 faan1 lai4 aa3.
      I have entered a bid for the car.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to cast; to project
    • 同學們紛紛把目光投向他。
      同学们纷纷把目光投向他。
      tóng xué men fēn fēn bǎ mù guāng tóu xiàng tā ．
      The classmates one by one cast their gaze towards him.
  2. character
    to throw oneself into
    • 投井
      投井
      tóu jǐng
      to jump into a well (to drown oneself)
  3. character
    to put in; to drop
    • 投票
      投票
      tóu piào
      to cast a ballot
    • 投資
      投资
      tóu zī
      to invest (literally, “to put in capital”)
  4. character
    to fit in with
    • 脾氣相投
      脾气相投
      pí qì xiàng tóu
      to be alike in temperament
  5. character
    to throw; to fling; to pitch
    • 投標槍
      投标枪
      tóu biāo qiāng
      to throw a javelin
  6. character, colloquial
    to rinse (clothes) in water
  7. character
    to join; to go to
    • 投宿
      投宿
      tóu sù
      to lodge
    • 棄暗投明
      弃暗投明
      qì àn tóu míng
      to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one (literally, “to forsake darkness and come to the light”)
  8. character
    to send
    • 投稿
      投稿
      tóu gǎo
      to submit a piece of writing
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. throw, cast, fling, pitch
  2. jump
  3. Cangjie Input
    QHNE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #726
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #217
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    谁来为风险投资提供资金？
    誰來為風險投資提供資金？
    shuí lái wèi fēng xiǎn tóu zī tí gōng zī jīn ？
    • Who will provide capital for the venture?
  2. Mandarin
    六个人投了这份工作，但他们中没有一个被录用。
    六個人投了這份工作，但他們中沒有一個被錄用。
    liù gè rén tóu le zhè fèn gōng zuò ， dàn tā men zhōng méi yǒu yí gè bèi lù yòng 。
    • Six people applied for the job, but none of them were employed.
    • Six people applied for this job, but none of them was accepted.
  3. Mandarin
    退休后，德蕾莎投身照顾孤儿的工作。
    退休後，德蕾莎投身照顧孤兒的工作。
    tuì xiū hòu ， dé lěi shā tóu shēn zhào gu gū ér de gōng zuò 。
    • After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.
  4. Mandarin
    驻军被迫投降。
    駐軍被迫投降。
    zhù jūn bèi pò tóu xiáng 。
    • The garrison was forced to surrender.
    • The garrison saw no choice but to surrender.
  5. Mandarin
    奇怪的是，谁也没有投那候选人一票。
    奇怪的是，誰也沒有投那候選人一票。
    qí guài de shì ， shuí yě méi yǒu tóu nà hòu xuǎn rén yī piào 。
    • Strange to say, no one voted for the candidate.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果可以投胎嘅话，我想喺个有钱家庭度出世，咁就成世唔使忧喇。
    如果可以投胎嘅話，我想喺個有錢家庭度出世，咁就成世唔使憂喇。
    jyu4 gwo2 ho2 ji5 tau4 toi1 ge3 waa2 ， ngo5 soeng2 hai2 go3 jau5 cin2 gaa1 ting4 dou6 ceot1 sai3 ， gam3 zau6 seng4 sai3 m4 si2 jau1 laa3 。
    • If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.
  2. Cantonese
    因为双方都唔肯投降，所以场仗打咗好耐。
    因為雙方都唔肯投降，所以場仗打咗好耐。
    jan1 wai6 soeng1 fong1 dou1 m4 hang2 tau4 hong4 ， so2 ji5 coeng4 zoeng3 daa2 zo2 hou3 noi6 。
    • It was a long war because neither side would give in.
  3. Cantonese
    我唔会参与投机行为。
    我唔會參與投機行為。
    ngo5 m4 wui2 caam1 jyu6 tau4 gei1 hang4 wai4 。
    • I won't participate in speculation.
  4. Cantonese
    我冇投票俾你。
    我冇投票俾你。
    ngo5 mou5 tau4 piu3 bei2 nei5 。
    • I didn't vote for you.
  5. Cantonese
    森美同蕾拉四目交投咗两秒左右。
    森美同蕾拉四目交投咗兩秒左右。
    sam1 mei5 tung4 leoi4 laai1 sei3 muk6 gaau1 tau4 zo2 loeng5 miu5 zo2 jau6 。
    • Sami and Layla made eye contact for about two seconds.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    只要在场过半数嘅议员投赞成票，议案就会通过。
    只要在場過半數嘅議員投贊成票，議案就會通過。
    zi2 jiu3 zoi6 coeng4 gwo3 bun3 sou3 ge3 ji5 jyun4 tau4 zaan3 sing4 piu3, ji5 on3 zau6 wui3 tung1 gwo3.
    • The bill will pass if more than half of the present lawmakers vote for it.
  2. Cantonese
    夹硬谷高个投票率
    夾硬谷高個投票率
    gaap3 ngaang2 guk1 gou1 go3 tau4 piu3 leot2
    • to boost the voting rate forcefully
  3. Cantonese
    呢个演员几好戏，真系投入啊！
    呢個演員幾好戲，真係投入啊！
    ni1 go3 jin2 jyun4 gei2 hou2 hei3, zan1 hai6 tau4 jap6 aa3!
    • This actor acts really well and is so committed (to the scene)!
  4. Cantonese
    当地居民投诉经常受到噪音滋扰。
    當地居民投訴經常受到噪音滋擾。
    dong1 dei6 geoi1 man4 tau4 sou3 ging1 soeng4 sau6 dou3 cou3 jam1 zi1 jiu2.
    • Local residents complained about the nuisance caused by constant noises.
  5. Cantonese
    投降
    投降
    tau4 hong4
    • to surrender
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    投机生意
    投機生意
    tau4 gei1 saang1 ji3
  2. Cantonese
    碟头饭打孖上？饿鬼投胎咁款噃。
    碟頭飯打孖上？餓鬼投胎咁款噃。
    dip6 tau2 faan6 daa2 maa1 soeng5? ngo6 gwai2 tau4 toi1 gam2 fun2 bo3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    大家纷纷把目光投向他。
    大家紛紛把目光投向他。
    dà jiā fēn fēn bǎ mù guāng tóu xiàng tā ．
    • Everyone cast their gaze towards him.
  2. Mandarin
    张女士投诉称，因为家里一台一匹分体空调不制冷，以为是雪种不够了，就花了100元加雪种，但是两天之后又不制冷了。
    張女士投訴稱，因為家裏一台一匹分體空調不製冷，以為是雪種不夠了，就花了100元加雪種，但是兩天之後又不製冷了。
    zhāng nǚ shì tóu sù chēng ， yīn wèi jiā lǐ yī tái yī pǐ fēn tǐ kōng diào bù zhì lěng ， yǐ wèi shì xuě zhǒng bù gòu le ， jiù huā le １００ yuán jiā xuě zhǒng ， dàn shì liǎng tiān zhī hòu yòu bù zhì lěng le ．
    • Ms. Zhang filed a complaint, saying that because her house's one-horsepower split air conditioner was not blowing cold air, she thought there were not enough freons. She spent 100 yuan to add freons, but two days later it was not blowing cold air again.
  3. Mandarin
    她高兴地叫起来，投入了她母亲的怀抱。
    她高興地叫起來，投入了她母親的懷抱。
    tā gāo xìng dì jiào qǐ lái ， tóu rù le tā mǔ qīn de huái bào ．
    • With a cry of joy, she fell into her mother's arms.
  4. Mandarin
    投其所好
    投其所好
    tóu qí suǒ hào
    • to adapt to somebody's taste (lit. to cater to that which one likes)
  5. Mandarin
    投笔从戎
    投筆從戎
    tóu bǐ cóng róng
    • to cast aside the pen and join the army