投掷

投掷 tóuzhì

Hurl (throw)

投掷 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體投擲 touzhi

What 投掷 means

Hurl (throw)

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投掷 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

投

tóu

Throw (to send)

掷

zhì

Throw (toss)

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How to write 投掷

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投掷 in a sentence

他投掷标枪的成绩很好。

Tā tóuzhì biāoqiāng de chéngjì hěn hǎo.

His javelin-throwing results are very good.

请不要向水里投掷杂物。

Qǐng bú yào xiàng shuǐ lǐ tóuzhì záwù.

Please do not throw rubbish into the water.

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Questions about 投掷

What does 投掷 mean in English?

投掷 is pronounced tóuzhì and means Hurl (throw).

How do you pronounce 投掷?

投掷 is tóuzhì in pinyin — written touzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 投掷?

投掷 is written with 2 characters: 投 (tóu) Throw (to send), 掷 (zhì) Throw (toss). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 投掷 written in traditional Chinese?

投擲. The simplified form 投掷 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 投擲 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tóuzhì.

Is 投掷 an HSK word?

Yes — 投掷 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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