throw in; invest; supply to market
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to throw down; to put in; to cast (bait, etc.)
Used for physically placing something into a location, especially bait or feed.
Tā他
xiàng向
shuǐ水
zhōng中
tóu投
fàng放
le了
yú鱼
ěr饵
。
He cast bait into the water.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
chí池
táng塘
tóu投
fàng放
sì饲
liào料
。
The workers are throwing feed into the pond.
verb
to invest; to put in (funds, labor, resources, etc.)
Commonly used in economic, business, and construction contexts regarding resource allocation.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
xiàng向
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
tóu投
fàng放
dà大
liàng量
zī资
jīn金
。
The company decided to invest a large amount of capital in the new project.
Wéi为
xīng兴
xiū修
shuǐ水
lì利
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
tóu投
fàng放
le了
dà大
liàng量
láo劳
lì力
。
To build water conservancy projects, the government invested a large amount of labor.
verb
to supply to market; to put on market; to launch (products)
Specifically refers to companies releasing products to the marketplace, often used in business and retail contexts.
Xià夏
lìng令
shāng商
pǐn品
yǐ已
tóu投
fàng放
shì市
chǎng场
。
Summer goods have already been launched on the market.
Xīn新
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
tóu投
fàng放
dào到
gè各
dà大
shāng商
chǎng场
。
The new mobile phones will be supplied to major shopping malls next week.