投 掷 tóu zhì to throw sth a long distance / to hurl / to throw at / to throw (dice etc) / to flip (a coin) 丢 diū to lose / to put aside / to throw 扔 rēng to throw / to throw away 甩 shuǎi to throw / to fling / to swing / to leave behind / to throw off / to dump (sb) 撇 piě to throw / to cast / left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) 投 射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile) / to cast (light) 乱 扔 luàn rēng to throw (sth) without due care / (esp.) to litter 抛 掷 pāo zhì to throw / to toss 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 抛 pāo to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon 拽 zhuāi to throw / to fling 撺 cuān rush / stir up / throw / fling / hurry / rage 抛 射 pāo shè to throw / to shoot 攧 diān to fall / to stamp (one's foot) / to toss / to throw 投 入 tóu rù to throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in / absorbed / engrossed 投 放 tóu fàng to input / to throw in / to unload / to put into circulation 投 注 tóu zhù to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting 撒 娇 sā jiāo to act like a spoiled child / to throw a tantrum / to act coquettishly 张 望 zhāng wàng to look around / to peep (through a crack) / to peer at / to throw a look at 挣 脱 zhèng tuō to throw off / to struggle free of / Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 丢 掉 diū diào to lose / to throw away / to discard / to cast away 摔 倒 shuāi dǎo to fall down / to slip and fall / to throw sb to the ground 抛 开 pāo kāi to throw out / to get rid of 抛 出 pāo chū to toss / to throw out 投 身 tóu shēn to throw oneself into sth 扔 掉 rēng diào to throw away / to throw out 纵 身 zòng shēn to leap / to spring / to throw oneself 发 脾 气 fā pí qì to lose one's temper / to fly into a rage / to throw a tantrum 扔 下 rēng xià to throw down / to drop (bomb) 抛 下 pāo xià to throw down / to dump / to abandon / thrown down 卖 力 mài lì to work hard / to do one's very best / to throw oneself into the task at hand 甩 掉 shuǎi diào to throw off / to abandon / to cast off / to get rid of / to dump 出 马 chū mǎ to set out (on a campaign) / to stand for election / to throw one's cap in the ring 送 死 sòng sǐ to throw away one's life 脱 去 tuō qù to throw off 送 行 sòng xíng to see someone off / to throw someone a send-off party 倾 注 qīng zhù to throw into 放 水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game 豁 出 去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind / to press one's luck / to go for broke 卖 命 mài mìng to work tirelessly / to give one's all / to slave away / to throw away one's life / to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause) 投 中 tóu zhòng to hit the target with one's throw / (basketball) to score 搅 乱 jiǎo luàn to disrupt / to throw into disorder 拍 砖 pāi zhuān (slang) to throw brickbats / to criticize harshly 孤 注 一 掷 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw 撕 掉 sī diào to tear out (and throw away) / to rip away 落 井 下 石 luò jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down 放 羊 fàng yáng to tend a flock of sheep / to let sheep out to pasture / fig. to throw off the reins / to leave sb alone / acting freely and irresponsibly 撤 掉 chè diào to cut / to throw out / to depose (from office) / to tear off 短 距 离 duǎn jù lí short distance / a stone's throw away 石 沉 大 海 shí chén dà hǎi lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom) / fig. to elicit no response 一 掷 千 金 yī zhì qiān jīn lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant 弃 置 qì zhì to throw away / to discard 撒 网 sā wǎng to throw a net 大 手 大 脚 dà shǒu dà jiǎo extravagant (idiom) / to throw away money by the handful / wasteful 抛 媚 眼 pāo mèi yǎn to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman) 投 弹 tóu dàn to throw an explosive charge / to bomb 铁 饼 tiě bǐng (athletics) discus / discus throw 链 球 liàn qiú (athletics) hammer / hammer throw 乱 luàn in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval / riot / illicit sexual relations / to throw into disorder / to mix up / indiscriminate / random / arbitrary 弃 qì to abandon / to relinquish / to discard / to throw away 扑 pū to throw oneself at / to pounce on / to devote one's energies / to flap / to flutter / to dab / to pat / to bend over 吐 tù to vomit / to throw up 搭 dā to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1] 砍 kǎn to chop / to cut down / to throw sth at sb 饶 ráo rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although 摔 shuāi to throw down / to fall / to drop and break 掷 zhì to toss / to throw dice / Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 撂 liào to put down / to leave behind / to throw or knock down / to abandon or discard 睃 suō to throw a glance at / to peer at / Taiwan pr. [jun4] 覂 fěng to throw a rider 抛 砖 引 玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling 千 金 一 掷 qiān jīn yī zhì lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant 投 井 下 石 tóu jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down 弃 若 敝 屣 qì ruò bì xǐ to throw away like worn out shoes 破 罐 破 摔 pò guàn pò shuāi lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom) / fig. to give up altogether after a setback / to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell 浑 身 解 数 hún shēn xiè shù to give it your all / to go at it with all you've got / to throw your whole weight behind it / also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] 撱 tuǒ clip / shorten / throw away 扻 zì to strike / to run against / to throw, as a stone 么 二 yāo èr one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice) / a prostitute 扔 弃 rēng qì to abandon / to discard / to throw away 拚 弃 pàn qì to abandon / to discard / to throw away 拼 命 讨 好 pīn mìng tǎo hǎo to throw oneself at sb or sth / to bend over backwards to help 拿 架 子 ná jià zi to throw one's weight around / to put on airs 掷 色 zhì shǎi to throw the dice 掷 骰 子 zhì tóu zi to throw the dice 烘 染 hōng rǎn relief shading (in a picture) / fig. to throw into relief 甩 开 膀 子 shuǎi kāi bǎng zi to throw off inhibitions / to go all out 脱 盲 tuō máng to acquire literacy / to throw off blindness 有 效 载 荷 yǒu xiào zài hè throw weight 按 量 付 费 pay as you throw 总 投 掷 重 量 aggregate throw weight 投 怀 送 抱 tóu huái sòng bào to throw oneself in sb's arms / to throw oneself at sb 一 哭 二 闹 三 上 吊 yī kū èr nào sān shàng diào to make a terrible scene (idiom) / to throw a tantrum 幺 二 yāo èr one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice) / a prostitute 使 性 shǐ xìng to throw a fit / to act temperamental 敛 巴 liǎn ba (dialect) to gather up / to throw together 过 肩 摔 guò jiān shuǎi shoulder throw (judo) 做 球 zuò qiú to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score) / to throw a game 三 军 用 命 sān jūn yòng mìng (of a team) to throw oneself into the battle 三 铁 sān tiě triathlon (Tw) / (athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put)