投
身

To throw oneself into sth in Chinese: 投身 (tóu shēn)

tóu shēn

to throw oneself into sth

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to throw oneself into sth

Stroke order

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投
身

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄡˊ

tóu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄣ

shēn

ㄕ/ shㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 大学毕业后，他投身于教育事业。

    dà xué bì yè hòu， tā tóu shēn yú jiào yù shì yè。

    After graduating from college, he threw himself into the cause of education.

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Related words

投

tóu

to cast

身体

shēn tǐ

the body

身材

shēn cái

stature

身份

shēn fèn

identity

投资

tóu zī

investment

身上

shēn shang

on the body

全身

quán shēn

the whole body

身边

shēn biān

at one's side

自身

zì shēn

itself

健身

jiàn shēn

to exercise

身高

shēn gāo

(a person's) height

投入

tóu rù

to throw into

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