throw; toss; hurl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to throw; to toss; to hurl
Commonly used in athletic competitions (javelin, shot put) and military contexts (grenades). Implies a deliberate action with force toward a specific target.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
yòng用
lì力
tóu投
zhì掷
biāo标
qiāng枪
。
The athlete threw the javelin with force.
Shì士
bīng兵
xiàng向
dí敌
fāng方
zhàn战
háo壕
tóu投
zhì掷
shǒu手
liú榴
dàn弹
。
The soldiers threw hand grenades into the enemy trenches.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
hú湖
biān边
tóu投
zhì掷
shí石
zi子
dǎ打
shuǐ水
piāo漂
。
The children enjoy skimming stones by the lake.