投入 tóu rù to throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in / absorbed / engrossed syn 扔掉 rēng diào to throw away / to throw out syn 丢掉 丟掉 diū diào to lose / to throw away / to discard / to cast away syn 摔倒 shuāi dǎo to fall down / to slip and fall / to throw sb to the ground syn 甩掉 shuǎi diào to throw off / to abandon / to cast off / to get rid of / to dump syn 扔下 rēng xià to throw down / to drop (bomb) 发脾气 發脾氣 fā pí qì to lose one's temper / to fly into a rage / to throw a tantrum syn 锤子 錘子 chuí zi hammer / CL:把[ba3] syn 抛开 拋開 pāo kāi to throw out / to get rid of syn 卖力 賣力 mài lì to work hard / to do one's very best / to throw oneself into the task at hand syn 卖命 賣命 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) syn 流星 liú xīng meteor / shooting star / meteor hammer (abbr. for 流星錘|流星锤[liu2 xing1 chui2]) syn 挣脱 掙脫 zhèng tuō to throw off / to struggle free of / Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] syn 出马 出馬 chū mǎ to set out (on a campaign) / to stand for election / to throw one's cap in the ring syn 投放 tóu fàng to input / to throw in / to unload / to put into circulation syn 投身 tóu shēn to throw oneself into sth syn 孤注一掷 孤注一擲 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw syn 搅乱 攪亂 jiǎo luàn to disrupt / to throw into disorder syn 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game syn 投掷 投擲 tóu zhì to throw sth a long distance / to hurl / to throw at / to throw (dice etc) / to flip (a coin) syn 豁出去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind / to press one's luck / to go for broke syn 倾注 傾注 qīng zhù to throw into syn 张望 張望 zhāng wàng to look around / to peep (through a crack) / to peer at / to throw a look at syn 撤掉 chè diào to cut / to throw out / to depose (from office) / to tear off syn 投弹 投彈 tóu dàn to throw an explosive charge / to bomb syn 投射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile) / to cast (light) syn 送行 sòng xíng to see someone off / to throw someone a send-off party syn 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 syn 榔头 榔頭 láng tou hammer / large hammer / sledgehammer syn 纵身 縱身 zòng shēn to leap / to spring / to throw oneself syn 短距离 短距離 duǎn jù lí short distance / a stone's throw away syn 拍板 pāi bǎn clapper-board / auctioneer's hammer / to beat time with clappers syn 弃置 棄置 qì zhì to throw away / to discard syn 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 一掷千金 一擲千金 yī zhì qiān jīn lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant syn 撒娇 撒嬌 sā jiāo to act like a spoiled child / to throw a tantrum / to act coquettishly syn 撒网 撒網 sā wǎng to throw a net syn 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo extravagant (idiom) / to throw away money by the handful / wasteful syn 一锤定音 一錘定音 yī chuí dìng yīn lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow / fig. to make the final decision syn 投中 tóu zhòng to hit the target with one's throw / (basketball) to score syn 抛掷 拋擲 pāo zhì to throw / to toss syn 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 syn 铁饼 鐵餅 tiě bǐng (athletics) discus / discus throw 投注 tóu zhù to throw one's energies (into an activity) / to invest one's emotions (in sth) / to bet / betting syn 抛出 拋出 pāo chū to toss / to throw out 抛下 拋下 pāo xià to throw down / to dump / to abandon / thrown down 送死 sòng sǐ to throw away one's life 脱去 脫去 tuō qù to throw off 拍砖 拍磚 pāi zhuān (slang) to throw brickbats / to criticize harshly 乱扔 亂扔 luàn rēng to throw (sth) without due care / (esp.) to litter 撕掉 sī diào to tear out (and throw away) / to rip away 抛媚眼 拋媚眼 pāo mèi yǎn to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman) 扔 rēng to throw / to throw away syn 丢 丟 diū to lose / to put aside / to throw syn 乱 亂 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 syn 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 syn 吐 tù to vomit / to throw up syn 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] syn 摔 shuāi to throw down / to fall / to drop and break syn 甩 shuǎi to throw / to fling / to swing / to leave behind / to throw off / to dump (sb) syn 砍 kǎn to chop / to cut down / to throw sth at sb syn 抛 拋 pāo to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon syn 弃 棄 qì to abandon / to relinquish / to discard / to throw away syn 拽 zhuāi to throw / to fling syn 饶 饒 ráo rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although syn 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at / to pounce on / to devote one's energies / to flap / to flutter / to dab / to pat / to bend over syn 掷 擲 zhì to toss / to throw dice / Taiwan pr. [zhi2] syn 撇 piě to throw / to cast / left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy) syn 撂 liào to put down / to leave behind / to throw or knock down / to abandon or discard syn 椎 chuí hammer / mallet (variant of 槌[chui2]) / to hammer / to bludgeon (variant of 捶[chui2]) syn 楔 xiē wedge / to hammer in (variant of 揳[xie1]) syn 钉锤 釘錘 dīng chuí nail hammer / claw hammer 铆 鉚 mǎo to fasten with a rivet / to rivet / to hammer in a rivet / (coll.) to concentrate one's strength syn 电锤 電錘 diàn chuí rotary hammer / hammer drill 冲击钻 衝擊鑽 chōng jī zuàn impact drill / hammer drill 撺 攛 cuān rush / stir up / throw / fling / hurry / rage syn 睃 suō to throw a glance at / to peer at / Taiwan pr. [jun4] syn 鎯 láng large hammer 流星锤 流星錘 liú xīng chuí meteor hammer (ancient weapon consisting of two iron balls connected by a chain) 抛砖引玉 拋磚引玉 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 syn 砧骨 zhēn gǔ incus or anvil bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration from malleus hammer bone to stapes stirrup bone 钎子 釺子 qiān zi hammer drill for boring through rock syn 丁字镐 丁字鎬 dīng zì gǎo hammer pick syn 锤骨 錘骨 chuí gǔ malleus or hammer bone of middle ear 覂 fěng to throw a rider 鎚 chuí a hammer / to hammer 千金一掷 千金一擲 qiān jīn yī zhì lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom) / to throw away money recklessly / extravagant syn 桴鼓相应 桴鼓相應 fú gǔ xiāng yìng lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom) / appropriate relation between the different parts / closely interrelated 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 syn 弃若敝屣 棄若敝屣 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 syn 浑身解数 渾身解數 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] 气锤 氣錘 qì chuí air hammer / pneumatic hammer syn 三铁 三鐵 sān tiě triathlon (Tw) / (athletics) throwing events excluding the hammer throw (i.e. discus, javelin and shot put) 投怀送抱 投懷送抱 tóu huái sòng bào to throw oneself in sb's arms / to throw oneself at sb 拔钉锤 拔釘錘 bá dīng chuí claw hammer 搥 chuí to beat with the fist / to hammer 炮钎 炮釺 pào qiān a drill / a hammer drill for boring through rock / same as 釺子|钎子 听小骨 聽小骨 tīng xiǎo gǔ ossicles (of the middle ear) / three ossicles, acting as levers to amplify sound, namely: stapes or stirrup bone 鐙骨|镫骨, incus or anvil bone 砧骨, malleus or hammer bone 錘骨|锤骨 