投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4 流利級 · Level 5
- to throw into
- to put into
- to throw oneself into
- to participate in
- to invest in
- absorbed
- engrossed
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投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机 投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
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- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋ tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ tau4 zi1 investment
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 to surrender
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 企投 qì tóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ kei5 tau4 (Tw) to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. [tshit-thô])
- 公投 gōng tóu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ gung1 tau4 referendum (abbr. for 公民投票)
- 创投 創投 chuàng tóu ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊ cong3 tau4 venture capital investment (abbr. for 创业投资)
- 北投 Běi tóu ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ bak1 tau4 see 北投区
- 南投 Nán tóu ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ naam4 tau4 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
- 投中 tóu zhòng ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ tau4 zung3 to hit the target with one's throw
- 投合 tóu hé ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ tau4 hap6 to go well together
- 投壶 投壺 tóu hú ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨˊ tau4 wu2 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
- 投契 tóu qì ㄊㄡˊ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 kai3 to get along well (with sb)
入
- 介入 jiè rù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ gaai3 jap6 to intervene; to get involved
- 侵入 qīn rù ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋ cam1 jap6 to make (military) incursions
- 入世 rù shì ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ jap6 sai3 to engage with secular society
- 入侵 rù qīn ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ jap6 cam1 to invade
- 入口 rù kǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ jap6 hau2 entrance
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- 入场 入場 rù chǎng ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄤˇ jap6 coeng4 to enter the venue for a meeting
- 入境 rù jìng ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jap6 ging2 to enter a country
- 入学 入學 rù xué ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jap6 hok6 to enter a school or college
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 入超 rù chāo ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄠ jap6 ciu1 trade deficit
- 入选 入選 rù xuǎn ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jap6 syun2 to be included among those selected for
- 入门 入門 rù mén ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ jap6 mun4 entrance door
- 出入 chū rù ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ceot1 jap6 to go out and come in
- 列入 liè rù ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ lit6 jap6 to include on a list
- 加入 jiā rù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ gaa1 jap6 to become a member
- 引入 yǐn rù ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄨˋ jan5 jap6 to draw into
- 卷入 捲入 juǎn rù ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄨˋ gyun2 jap6 to be drawn into
- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter
- 注入 zhù rù ㄓㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ zyu3 jap6 to pour into
Idioms with these characters
- 飞蛾投火 飛蛾投火 fēi é tóu huǒ ㄈㄟ ㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ fei1 ngo4 tau4 fo2 lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
- 话不投机 話不投機 huà bù tóu jī ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ waa6 bat1 tau4 gei1 (idiom) not on the same wavelength; unable to have a congenial conversation; to not see eye to eye
- 举手投足 舉手投足 jǔ shǒu tóu zú ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄨˊ geoi2 sau2 tau4 zuk1 one's every movement (idiom)
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- 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
- 情投意合 qíng tóu yì hé ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ cing4 tau4 ji3 hap6 (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
- 投鞭断流 投鞭斷流 tóu biān duàn liú ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ tau4 bin1 dyun6 lau4 arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
- 投笔从戎 投筆從戎 tóu bǐ cóng róng ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
- 投缳自缢 投繯自縊 tóu huán zì yì ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄧˋ tau4 waan6 zi6 ai3 to hang oneself (idiom)
- 投井下石 tóu jǐng xià shí ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕˊ tau4 zeng2 haa6 sek6 to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
- 投袂而起 tóu mèi ér qǐ ㄊㄡˊ ㄇㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ tau4 mai6 ji4 hei2 lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
- 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˋ beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6 Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
- 病入膏肓 bìng rù gāo huāng ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄍㄠ ㄏㄨㄤ beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
- 长驱直入 長驅直入 cháng qū zhí rù ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄩ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ coeng4 keoi1 zik6 jap6 to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
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- 乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄦˊ ㄖㄨˋ sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 出神入化 chū shén rù huà ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
- 单刀直入 單刀直入 dān dāo zhí rù ㄉㄢ ㄉㄠ ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 (idiom) to get straight to the point
- 刀枪不入 刀槍不入 dāo qiāng bù rù ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
- 打入冷宫 打入冷宮 dǎ rù lěng gōng ㄉㄚˇ ㄖㄨˋ ㄌㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄥ daa1 jap6 laang5 gung1 (idiom) to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history
- 登堂入室 dēng táng rù shì ㄉㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ dang1 tong4 jap6 sat1 lit. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 在 这 這 项 項 计划 計劃 上 投入 了 所有 精力 。
I've put all of my energy into this plan.
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该 該 公司 在 这个 這個 企划 企劃 中 投入 了 很 多 钱 錢 。
The company invested a lot of money in this project.
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最 早 一 批 电脑 電腦 1945 年 投入 使用 。
The first electronic computers went into operation in 1945.
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当 當 更 多 的 纸币 紙幣 投入 使用 ， 价格 價格 就 下跌 了 。
As more paper money came into use, the value fell.
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从 從 那时 那時 起 ， 他 就 全心全意 地 投入 到 他 的 工作 。
Since then he has put his soul into his work.
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