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title: "Toushen Meaning: 投身 (tóushēn) Means “to throw oneself into”"
description: "投身 (tóushēn) means “to throw oneself into; to devote oneself to”. Hear its tones, see what 投 and 身 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/toushen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 投身 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

投身 tóushēn

## to throw oneself into; to devote oneself to

## Its characters

1. 投 tóu to throw
2. 身 shēn body

## In a sentence

她毕业后投身教育事业。 After graduating, she devoted herself to education.

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## More words with 投 or 身

- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [翻身 fānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshen)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)
- [浑身 húnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunshen)
- [健身 jiànshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshen)
- [健身房 jiànshēnfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshenfang)
- [切身 qièshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshen)
- [亲身 qīnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshen)

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