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title: "Toufang Meaning: 投放 (tóufàng) Means “to put in”"
description: "投放 (tóufàng) means “to put in; to launch; to release”. Hear its tones, see what 投 and 放 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/toufang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 投放 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

投放 tóufàng

## to put in; to launch; to release

## It can also mean

- to place (ads)
- to supply (to the market)

## Its characters

1. 投 tóu to put in
2. 放 fàng to put

## In a sentence

这家公司在网上投放了大量广告。 The company placed a lot of ads online.

[More about 投放](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%95%E6%94%BE)

## More words with 投 or 放

- [摆放 bǎifàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifang)
- [播放 bōfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bofang)
- [存放 cúnfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunfang)
- [发放 fāfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fafang)
- [放大 fàngdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangda)
- [放过 fàngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangguo)
- [放宽 fàngkuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangkuan)
- [放弃 fàngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangqi)
- [放松 fàngsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangsong)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)

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