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Expressing throwing with 投 (tóu)
Structure
投 + Object
Explanation
投 (tóu) means "to throw" or "to cast" and is used to describe the action of propelling something through the air. It is commonly used in sports contexts such as throwing a ball or making a pitch.
Examples
他用力投出了球，直接投进了篮筐。
Tā yònglì tóu chū le qiú, zhíjiē tóu jìn le lánkuāng.
He threw the ball hard and it went straight into the basket.
投手今天状态很好，投了很多好球。
Tóushǒu jīntiān zhuàngtài hěn hǎo, tóu le hěn duō hǎo qiú.
The pitcher was in great form today and threw many good pitches.
小朋友把石头投进了河里。
Xiǎo péngyǒu bǎ shítou tóu jìn le hé lǐ.
The child threw a stone into the river.
他用力把球投了出去。
tā yònglì bǎ qiú tóu le chūqù.
He threw the ball out with force.
投手今天状态很好，投了很多好球。
tóushǒu jīntiān zhuàngtài hěn hǎo, tóu le hěn duō hǎo qiú.
The pitcher was in great form today and threw many good pitches.
小朋友把石头投进了河里。
xiǎopéngyou bǎ shítou tóu jìn le hé lǐ.
The child threw a stone into the river.