投
射

To throw (a projectile) in Chinese: 投射 (tóu shè)

tóu shè

to throw (a projectile)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to throw (a projectile)
  2. 2to cast (light)

Stroke order

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投
射

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄊㄡˊ

tóu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 灯光把他的影子投射到墙上。

    dēng guāng bǎ tā de yǐng zi tóu shè dào qiáng shàng。

    The lamplight cast his shadow onto the wall.

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Related words

投

tóu

to cast

射

shè

to shoot

射击

shè jī

to shoot

投资

tóu zī

investment

投入

tóu rù

to throw into

投诉

tóu sù

complaint

发射

fā shè

to shoot (a projectile)

注射

zhù shè

injection

投票

tóu piào

to vote

辐射

fú shè

radiation

投奔

tóu bèn

to seek shelter

投稿

tóu gǎo

to submit articles for publication

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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