tóu zhùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

投注 投注 [tou2 zhu4] /to throw one's energies (into an activity)/to invest one's emotions (in sth)/to bet/betting/

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  • 投
    tóu

    to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

  • 注
    zhù

    (bound form) to pour into / to flow into / to inject / (bound form) to focus (one's spirit, gaze etc) on a single point / to concentrate / (bound form) stake (in gambling) / classifier for stakes, sums of money, transactions or beams of light / to annotate / to provide explanatory notes on a written text / an annotation / an explanatory note / (bound form) to put on record / to register

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.