Chinese word dictionary

投射

tóushè · to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified投射

Traditional投射

Pinyintóushè

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

投tóu

to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest

射shè

to shoot, to eject, to emit

How to learn 投射

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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投tóu

to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

投入tóurù

to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed

射shè

old variant of 射[she4]; to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)

射击shèjī

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

投票tóupiào

to vote; vote

投诉tóusù

to lodge a complaint