投掷 tóuzhì to throw something a long distance
to throw something a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)
How to remember 投掷: 投 to pitch + 掷 to throw = to throw something a long distance.
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How it is used
- To hurl something a distance - 投掷标枪 (tóuzhì biāoqiāng) throw the javelin, 投掷手榴弹 lob a grenade.
- Formal; the word for track-and-field throwing events and forceful throwing. Everyday 'toss' is 扔 (rēng).