throw; cast; project (light, gaze)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to throw; to hurl; to cast
Typically used for throwing objects with force and purpose towards a target.
Tā他
fèn奋
lì力
tóu投
shè射
biāo标
qiāng枪
，
dǎ打
pò破
le了
xué学
xiào校
jì记
lù录
。
He threw the javelin with all his might and broke the school record.
Zài在
lán篮
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
tā他
tóu投
shè射
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
qiú球
。
In the basketball game, he shot the final crucial ball.
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Shì士
bīng兵
men们
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tóu投
shè射
shǒu手
liú榴
dàn弹
。
The soldiers hurled grenades at the enemy.
verb
to shine on; to cast (light, shadow); to project (gaze, attention)
Used for light, shadows, or metaphorical things like eyesight, attention, or influence being directed onto something.
Zǎo早
chén晨
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
róu柔
hé和
dì地
tóu投
shè射
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
shang上
。
The morning sun shone softly onto the balcony.
Rén人
qún群
de的
mù目
guāng光
dōu都
tóu投
shè射
zài在
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
shēn身
shang上
。
The crowd's gazes were all cast upon the speaker.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
de的
yǐng影
xiàng像
bèi被
tóu投
shè射
dào到
jù巨
dà大
de的
yín银
mù幕
shang上
。
The film's images were projected onto the huge screen.
Tā她
de的
fā发
yán言
zài在
tīng听
zhòng众
zhōng中
tóu投
shè射
chū出
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
gòng共
míng鸣
。
Her speech projected a strong resonance among the audience.