投射 (tóu shè) — to project (light, shadow, image); to cast (blame, responsibility, emotion, etc.)
Definition
投射 is a formal/written verb used for projecting light or images (投影), and — like its 把-construction sense — for projecting emotions or blame onto others. More abstract than 投 (basic 'to throw/toss') and distinct from 投掷 ('to hurl with force').
verb
to project (light, shadow, image)to cast (blame, responsibility, emotion, etc.)
Examples
- 投射。Yáng guāng tòu guò shù yè tóu shè zài dì miàn shàng.Sunlight projects onto the ground through the leaves.
- 投射。Zhè tái tóu yǐng yí néng bǎ huà miàn tóu shè dào bái qiáng shàng.This projector can project the image onto a white wall.
- 投射。Tā bǎ zì jǐ de bù ān tóu shè dào le tóng shì shēn shàng.She projected her own anxiety onto her colleague.
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