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to throw into
to vote
to lodge a complaint
investment
to seek shelter
to input
to submit articles for publication
congenial
to throw
to throw oneself into sth
to surrender
to throw sth a long distance
Notice where 投 sits in each complete thought.
I've put all of my energy into this plan.
Source: Tatoeba #2255109 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe's old enough to vote, isn't he?
Source: Tatoeba #13138449 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn our opinion, solar panels are a good investment.
Source: Tatoeba #5722742 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan.
Source: Tatoeba #348600 · CC BY 2.0 FRAre we going to surrender to these monsters?
Source: Tatoeba #4147269 · CC BY 2.0 FRAs more paper money came into use, the value fell.
Source: Tatoeba #805142 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.