投 tau⁴ {tóu}

1. to follow 2. to vote

投 tau⁴ {tóu}

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

投產〔-产〕 tau⁴ caan² {tóuchǎn}

(verb) Kick off (a production)

投效 tau⁴ haau⁶ {tóu xiào}

to volunteer to help; to volunteer to work for someone; to go and offer one's services

投向 tau⁴ hoeng³ {tóu xiàng}

to turn to; to throw towards

投入 tau⁴ jap⁶ {tóu rù}

to concentrate in; into something

投胎 tau⁴ toi¹ {tóu tāi}

(noun) Metempsychosis

投幣〔-币〕 tau⁴ bai⁶ {tóu bì}

1. coin-operated
2. to insert coins

投奔 tau⁴ ban¹ {tóu bèn}

1. to seek shelter
2. to seek asylum

投標〔-标〕 tau⁴ biu¹ {tóu biāo}

1. to bid
2. to make a tender

投保 tau⁴ bou² {tóu bǎo}

1. to take out insurance
2. to insure

投產〔-产〕 tau⁴ caan² {tóu chǎn}

1. to put into production
2. to put into operation

投彈〔-弹〕 tau⁴ daan² {tóu dàn}

1. to throw an explosive charge
2. to bomb

投遞〔-递〕 tau⁴ dai⁶ {tóu dì}

to deliver

投敵〔-敌〕 tau⁴ dik⁶ {tóu dí}

1. to go over to the enemy
2. to defect

投店 tau⁴ dim³ {tóu diàn}

to stop at a hostel

投放 tau⁴ fong³ {tóu fàng}

1. to input
2. to throw in
3. to unload
4. to put into circulation

投機〔-机〕 tau⁴ gei¹ {tóu jī}

1. to speculate (on financial markets)
2. opportunistic
3. congenial
4. agreeable

投寄 tau⁴ gei³ {tóu jì}

to send by post

投稿 tau⁴ gou² {tóu gǎo}

1. to submit articles for publication
2. to contribute (writing)

投軍〔-军〕 tau⁴ gwan¹ {tóu jūn}

1. to join up
2. to enlist (e.g. in the military)

投考 tau⁴ haau² {tóu kǎo}

1. to sign up for an examination
2. to apply for admission (to a university etc)
3. to apply (for a position)

投合 tau⁴ hap⁶ {tóu hé}

1. to agree
2. to get along well with sb
3. to go to sb for help or protection

投降 tau⁴ hong⁴ {tóu xiáng}

1. to surrender
2. surrender

投入 tau⁴ jap⁶ {tóu rù}

1. to throw into
2. to put into
3. to throw oneself into
4. to participate in
5. to invest in
6. absorbed
7. engrossed

投影 tau⁴ jing² {tóu yǐng}

1. to project
2. a projection

投緣〔-缘〕 tau⁴ jyun⁴ {tóu yuán}

1. to be kindred spirits
2. to hit it off

投靠 tau⁴ kaau³ {tóu kào}

to rely on help from sb

投契 tau⁴ kai³ {tóu qì}

1. to get along well (with sb)
2. congenial
3. to speculate (on financial markets)

投籃〔-篮〕 tau⁴ laam⁴ {tóu lán}

1. to throw at a basket
2. to shoot (in soccer, basketball etc)

投案 tau⁴ on³ {tóu àn}

1. to surrender to the authorities
2. to turn oneself in (for a crime)

投拍 tau⁴ paak³ {tóu pāi}

1. to start shooting (a film)
2. to invest in (a movie)
3. to put (sth) up for auction

投票 tau⁴ piu³ {tóu piào}

1. to vote
2. vote

投殺〔-杀〕 tau⁴ saat³ {tóu shā}

(sports) (cricket) to bowl a batsman out

投身 tau⁴ san¹ {tóu shēn}

to throw oneself into sth

投生 tau⁴ sang¹ {tóu shēng}

1. reborn (of departed spirit)
2. to be reincarnated
3. to leave home for a new life

投手 tau⁴ sau² {tóu shǒu}

1. thrower
2. pitcher
3. bowler

投射 tau⁴ se⁶ {tóu shè}

1. dart
2. projection

投師〔-师〕 tau⁴ si¹ {tóu shī}

to join a guru for instruction

投誠〔-诚〕 tau⁴ sing⁴ {tóu chéng}

1. to defect
2. to surrender
3. to capitulate

投訴〔-诉〕 tau⁴ sou³ {tóu sù}

1. complaint
2. to file a complaint
3. to sue

投宿 tau⁴ suk¹ {tóu sù}

1. to lodge
2. to stay (for the night)

投書〔-书〕 tau⁴ syu¹ {tóu shū}

1. to deliver
2. to send a letter
3. a letter (of complaint, opinion etc)
4. to throw a book

投胎 tau⁴ toi¹ {tóu tāi}

1. to re-enter the womb (of departed spirit)
2. reincarnation

投繯〔-缳〕 tau⁴ waan⁶ {tóu huán}

1. to hang oneself
2. to commit suicide by hanging

投壺〔-壶〕 tau⁴ wu² {tóu hú}

ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment

投擲〔-掷〕 tau⁴ zaak⁶ {tóu zhì}

1. to throw sth a long distance
2. to hurl
3. to throw at
4. to throw (dice etc)
5. to flip (a coin)

投資〔-资〕 tau⁴ zi¹ {tóu zī}

1. investment
2. to invest

投中 tau⁴ zung³ {tóu zhòng}

1. to throw at a target
2. to shoot (in soccer, basketball etc)

投注 tau⁴ zyu³ {tóu zhù}

1. to throw one's energies (into an activity)
2. to invest one's emotions (in sth)
3. to bet
4. betting

投注站 tau⁴ zyu³ zaam⁶ {tóu zhù zhàn}

Betting Outlets; betting centres; betting stations

投幣口〔-币-〕 tau⁴ bai⁶ hau² {tóu bì kǒu}

coin slot

投保方 tau⁴ bou² fong¹ {tóu bǎo fāng}

policyholder (insurance)

投保人 tau⁴ bou² jan⁴ {tóu bǎo rén}

1. policy holder
2. insured person

投遞員〔-递员〕 tau⁴ dai⁶ jyun⁴ {tóu dì yuán}

1. courier
2. mailman

投機者〔-机-〕 tau⁴ gei¹ ze² {tóu jī zhě}

speculator

投光燈〔--灯〕 tau⁴ gwong¹ dang¹ {tóu guāng dēng}

floodlight

投影機〔--机〕 tau⁴ jing² gei¹ {tóu yǐng jī}

projector

投影儀〔--仪〕 tau⁴ jing² ji⁴ {tóu yǐng yí}

projector

投影面 tau⁴ jing² min⁶ {tóu yǐng miàn}

plane of projection (in perspective drawing)

投影線〔--线〕 tau⁴ jing² sin³ {tóu yǐng xiàn}

1. line of project
2. projection line

投影圖〔--图〕 tau⁴ jing² tou⁴ {tóu yǐng tú}

perspective drawing

投籃機〔-篮机〕 tau⁴ laam⁴ gei¹ {tóu lán jī}

1. arcade basketball machine
2. miniature hoops

投硬幣〔--币〕 tau⁴ ngaang⁶ bai⁶ {tóu yìng bì}

1. coin-operated
2. to insert a coin

投票匭〔--匦〕 tau⁴ piu³ gwai² {tóu piào guǐ}

ballot box (Tw)

投票權〔--权〕 tau⁴ piu³ kyun⁴ {tóu piào quán}

1. suffrage
2. right to vote

投票率 tau⁴ piu³ leot² {tóu piào lǜ}

1. proportion of vote
2. turnout in election

投票箱 tau⁴ piu³ soeng¹ {tóu piào xiāng}

ballot box

投票站 tau⁴ piu³ zaam⁶ {tóu piào zhàn}

polling station (for a vote)

投票者 tau⁴ piu³ ze² {tóu piào zhě}

voter

投資家〔-资-〕 tau⁴ zi¹ gaa¹ {tóu zī jiā}

investor

投資人〔-资-〕 tau⁴ zi¹ jan⁴ {tóu zī rén}

investor

投資者〔-资-〕 tau⁴ zi¹ ze² {tóu zī zhě}

investor

投案自首 tau⁴ on³ zi⁶ sau² {tóu àn zì shǒu}

self-incrimination; to turn oneself in; to surrender oneself

投資銀行〔-资银-〕 tau⁴ zi¹ ngan⁴ hong⁴ {tóu zī yín háng}

Investment Banks

投筆從戎〔-笔从-〕 tau⁴ bat¹ cung⁴ jung⁴ {tóu bǐ cóng róng}

1. to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
2. to join the military (esp. of educated person)

投鞭斷流〔--断-〕 tau⁴ bin¹ dyun⁶ lau⁴ {tóu biān duàn liú}

arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

投放市場〔---场〕 tau⁴ fong³ si⁵ coeng⁴ {tóu fàng shì chǎng}

to put sth on the market

投機取巧〔-机--〕 tau⁴ gei¹ ceoi² haau² {tóu jī qǔ qiǎo}

1. to seize every opportunity
2. to be full of tricks

投機倒把〔-机--〕 tau⁴ gei¹ dou² baa² {tóu jī dǎo bǎ}

speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation

投機買賣〔-机买卖〕 tau⁴ gei¹ maai⁵ maai⁶ {tóu jī mǎi mài}

buying and selling on speculation

投影幾何〔--几-〕 tau⁴ jing² gei² ho⁴ {tóu yǐng jǐ hé}

1. projective geometry
2. same as 射影幾何

投影中心 tau⁴ jing² zung¹ sam¹ {tóu yǐng zhōng xīn}

center of projection

投其所好 tau⁴ kei⁴ so² hou³ {tóu qí suǒ hào}

1. to adapt to sb's taste
2. to fit sb's fancy

投袂而起 tau⁴ mai⁶ ji⁴ hei² {tóu mèi ér qǐ}

1. lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
2. fig. to get excited and move to action

投票地點〔---点〕 tau⁴ piu³ dei⁶ dim² {tóu piào dì diǎn}

voting place

投票機器〔--机-〕 tau⁴ piu³ gei¹ hei³ {tóu piào jī qì}

voting machine

投石問路〔--问-〕 tau⁴ sek⁶ man⁶ lou⁶ {tóu shí wèn lù}

1. lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
2. fig. to test the waters

投鼠忌器 tau⁴ syu² gei⁶ hei³ {tóu shǔ jì qì}

1. lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2. to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

投桃報李〔--报-〕 tau⁴ tou⁴ bou³ lei⁵ {tóu táo bào lǐ}

1. toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
2. to exchange gifts
3. Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

投懷送抱〔-怀--〕 tau⁴ waai⁴ sung³ pou⁵ {tóu huái sòng bào}

1. to throw oneself in sb's arms
2. to throw oneself at sb

投繯自縊〔-缳-缢〕 tau⁴ waan⁶ zi⁶ ai³ {tóu huán zì yì}

to hang oneself (idiom)

投井下石 tau⁴ zeng² haa⁶ sek⁶ {tóu jǐng xià shí}

to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down

投資風險〔-资风险〕 tau⁴ zi¹ fung¹ him² {tóu zī fēng xiǎn}

investment risk

投資移民〔-资--〕 tau⁴ zi¹ ji⁴ man⁴ {tóu zī yí mín}

1. investment immigration
2. immigrant investor

投影幾何學〔--几-学〕 tau⁴ jing² gei² ho⁴ hok⁶ {tóu yǐng jǐ hé xué}

1. projective geometry
2. same as 射影幾何學

投資報酬率〔-资报--〕 tau⁴ zi¹ bou³ cau⁴ leot² {tóu zī bào chóu lǜ}

1. return on investment
2. rate of return

投資回報率〔-资-报-〕 tau⁴ zi¹ wui⁴ bou³ leot² {tóu zī huí bào lǜ}

return on investment (ROI)