投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4
- to surrender
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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
- 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)
降
- 下降 xià jiàng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ haa6 gong3 to decline
- 降低 jiàng dī ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄧ gong3 dai1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down
- 降价 降價 jiàng jià ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ gong3 gaa3 to cut the price
- 降温 降溫 jiàng wēn ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄣ gong3 wan1 to become cooler
- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
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- 降落 jiàng luò ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ gong3 lok6 to descend
- 以降 yǐ jiàng ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ji5 gong3 since (some point in the past)
- 伞降 傘降 sǎn jiàng ㄙㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ saan3 gong3 to parachute into
- 备降 備降 bèi jiàng ㄅㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ bei6 gong3 (aviation) to land at an alternate airport
- 势降 勢降 shì jiàng ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ sai3 gong3 potential drop (elec.)
- 升降 shēng jiàng ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˋ sing1 gong3 rising and falling
- 受降 shòu xiáng ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ sau6 hong4 to accept surrender
- 岩降 yán jiàng ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ngaam4 gong3 rappelling; abseiling
- 招降 zhāo xiáng ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ziu1 gong3 to ask for sb's surrender
- 普降 pǔ jiàng ㄆㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ pou2 gong3 precipitation over a large area
- 沉降 chén jiàng ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ cam4 gong3 to subside
- 空降 kōng jiàng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˋ hung1 gong3 to drop from the sky
- 纳降 納降 nà xiáng ㄋㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ naap6 hong4 to surrender
- 缓降 緩降 huǎn jiàng ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ wun6 gong3 to decrease gradually
- 诈降 詐降 zhà xiáng ㄓㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊ zaa3 hong4 feigned surrender
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)
- 从天而降 從天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ cung4 tin1 ji4 gong3 (idiom) to fall from the sky
- 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ming4 sing1 am3 gong3 (idiom) to kick sb upstairs
- 降龙伏虎 降龍伏虎 xiáng lóng fú hǔ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄏㄨˇ hong4 lung4 fuk6 fu2 to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
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- 喜从天降 喜從天降 xǐ cóng tiān jiàng ㄒㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄤˋ hei2 cung4 tin1 gong3 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
- 纡尊降贵 紆尊降貴 yū zūn jiàng guì ㄩ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ (idiom) to show deference to sb of lower status; to condescend; to deign
- 招降纳叛 招降納叛 zhāo xiáng nà pàn ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄆㄢˋ ziu1 hong4 naap6 bun6 to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
Example sentences
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我们 我們 投降 。
We surrender.
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驻军 駐軍 被迫 投降 。
The garrison was forced to surrender.
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限 你 三分 钟 鐘 内 內 投降
You have three minutes to surrender.
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萨 薩 米 只有 投降 一 途
Sami had no choice but to surrender.
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我 宁 寧 死 也 不 投降 。
I'd rather die than surrender.
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