Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 公投referendum

Pinyin: ɡōnɡtóu

Meaning: referendum

Sentence: His referendum now seems unlikely to take place.如今他主张的全民公投似乎不太可能实现。

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公： 

Pinyin: gōng
Meaning: public
Radical: 八
Stokes: 6
Traditional:公
Common words/Phrase:
公安   [gōng ān]   【public safety】 

ink9″>公案   [gōng àn]   【desk】 

公报   [gōng bào]   【official report;bulletin】

公布   ink7″>[gōng bù]    【promulgate;announce;publish】

公厕   [gōng cè]    【public toilet;comfort stop】

投： 

Pinyin: tóu
Meaning: cast
Radical:  扌
Stokes: 7
Traditional: 投
Common words/Phrase:
投奔   [tóu bèn]      【go to (a friend or a place)for shelter】 

投标   [tóu biāo]      【bid;enter a bid;submit a tender】

投产   [tóu chǎn]     【go into operation;put into production】

投递  [tóu dì]        【deliver;send】

投放   [tóu fàng]      【throw in;put in】