掷 (zhī) — to throw, to cast, to fling, to hurl
Definition
Mostly appears in set phrases like 掷硬币 ('toss a coin') and 掷骰子 ('roll dice'), or with 把 to throw something with force. Stronger and more literary than 扔.
verb
to throwto castto flingto hurl
Examples
- 掷。Tā yòng lì bǎ qiú zhī le chū qù.He threw the ball out with force.
- 。Wǒ men zhì yìng bì jué dìng shuí xiān kāi shǐ.We tossed a coin to decide who goes first.
- ，。Zài yóu xì zhōng, nǐ xū yào zhì tóu zi qián jìn.In the game, you need to roll the dice to advance.
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