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  <p><em>Can anyone please give a brief rundown of the main extra non-monetary-investment meanings of 投入?</em></p>
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<p>When the object is not money, 投入 doesn't mean to invest money</p>

<p>main meanings of 投入:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>"deploy". Example: 投入三百人的警力 (deploy a police force of 300 people)</p></li>
<li><p>"throw in" . Example: 把球投入籃中 (throw the ball into the basket)</p></li>
<li><p>"immerse" Example: 投入工作 (immerse in work)</p></li>
</ol>

<p>reference: <a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9015/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9015/</a></p>

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2020-04-15T13:38:24.577Z
Oh, that is brilliant. Thanks again Tang!
Hashamyim
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And thanks for sharing the website link - I will add that to my research-source list
Hashamyim
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Tang Ho
<p>Okay, here is what I have so far:</p>

<p>投资 is either a verb meaning to invest money in something, or an equivalent noun meaning investment, but it is always monetary.</p>

<p>投入 on the other hand can also have the meaning of 投资, but it can have additional meanings too, however it is these additional meanings that are eluding me. </p>

<p>Can anyone please give a brief rundown of the main extra non-monetary-investment meanings of 投入?</p>

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投资 vs 投入 - investing / investments?
# 投资 vs 投入 - investing / investments?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-15)

Okay, here is what I have so far:

投资 is either a verb meaning to invest money in something, or an equivalent noun meaning investment, but it is always monetary.

投入 on the other hand can also have the meaning of 投资, but it can have additional meanings too, however it is these additional meanings that are eluding me.

Can anyone please give a brief rundown of the main extra non-monetary-investment meanings of 投入?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-15. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

> *Can anyone please give a brief rundown of the main extra non-monetary-investment meanings of 投入?*

When the object is not money, 投入 doesn't mean to invest money

main meanings of 投入:

1. "deploy". Example: 投入三百人的警力 (deploy a police force of 300 people)
2. "throw in" . Example: 把球投入籃中 (throw the ball into the basket)
3. "immerse" Example: 投入工作 (immerse in work)

reference: <http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9015/>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh, that is brilliant. Thanks again Tang!  
> **username_0**: And thanks for sharing the website link - I will add that to my research-source list  

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