投拍 tóu pāi ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄞ tau4 paak3
- to start shooting (a film)
- to invest in (a movie)
- to put (sth) up for auction
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投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 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
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- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 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
拍
- 拍子 pāi zi ㄆㄞ ˙ㄗ paak3 zi2 beat (music)
- 拍戏 拍戲 pāi xì ㄆㄞ ㄒㄧˋ paak3 hei3 to shoot a movie
- 拍摄 拍攝 pāi shè ㄆㄞ ㄕㄜˋ paak3 sip3 to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
- 拍板 pāi bǎn ㄆㄞ ㄅㄢˇ paak3 baan2 wooden clappers (percussion instrument)
- 拍照 pāi zhào ㄆㄞ ㄓㄠˋ paak3 ziu3 to take a picture
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- 拍卖 拍賣 pāi mài ㄆㄞ ㄇㄞˋ paak3 maai6 to auction
- 球拍 qiú pāi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄞ kau4 paak2 (tennis, badminton etc) racket; (table tennis) paddle; (cricket) bat
- 拍马屁 拍馬屁 pāi mǎ pì ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋ paak3 maa5 pei3 to flatter
- 偷拍 tōu pāi ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞ tau1 paak3 to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent
- 合拍 hé pāi ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄞ hap6 paak3 in time with (i.e. same rhythm)
- 吹拍 chuī pāi ㄔㄨㄟ ㄆㄞ ceoi1 paak3 to resort to bragging and flattering
- 土拍 tǔ pāi ㄊㄨˇ ㄆㄞ tou2 paak3 land auction; to sell land at auction (abbr. for 土地拍卖)
- 实拍 實拍 shí pāi ㄕˊ ㄆㄞ sat6 paak3 candid photograph
- 打拍 dǎ pāi ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄞ daa2 paak3 to beat time; to mark rhythm on drum or clapper boards
- 抓拍 zhuā pāi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄆㄞ zaau2 paak3 to capture (an image)
- 拍出 pāi chū ㄆㄞ ㄔㄨ paak3 ceot1 to sell at auction
- 拍客 pāi kè ㄆㄞ ㄎㄜˋ paak3 haak3 citizen journalist (typically posting short, self-produced documentary videos on the Web)
- 拍岸 pāi àn ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ paak3 ngon6 to beat against the shore (of waves)
- 拍手 pāi shǒu ㄆㄞ ㄕㄡˇ paak3 sau2 to clap one's hands
- 拍打 pāi da ㄆㄞ ˙ㄉㄚ paak3 daa1 to pat
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)
- 溜须拍马 溜鬚拍馬 liū xū pāi mǎ ㄌㄧㄡ ㄒㄩ ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ lau6 sou1 paak3 maa5 to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
- 拍案而起 pāi àn ér qǐ ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ paak3 on3 ji4 hei2 (idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation
- 拍案叫绝 拍案叫絕 pāi àn jiào jué ㄆㄞ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ paak3 on3 giu3 zyut6 lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!