(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:付出#資金，期望將來有#回報
eng:to invest (money)
<eg>
yue:#投資者 (tau4 zi1 ze2)
eng:invester
<eg>
yue:投資失敗 (tau4 zi1 sat1 baai6)
eng:to encounter an investment failure
<eg>
yue:投資房地產市場 (tau4 zi1 fong4 dei6 caan2 si5 coeng4)
eng:to invest in the property market
<eg>
yue:佢投資咗一百萬去裝修呢間舖頭。 (keoi5 tau4 zi1 zo2 jat1 baak3 maan6 heoi3 zong1 sau1 ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau2)
eng:She invested $1 million in renovating the shop.

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:為求換取回報，喺資金以至時間心血嘅付出（量詞：筆／項）
eng:investment
<eg>
yue:#投資組合 (tau4 zi1 zou2 hap6)
eng:investment portfolio
<eg>
yue:長線投資 (coeng4 sin3 tau4 zi1)
eng:long term investments
<eg>
yue:進修係對未來嘅投資。 (zeon3 sau1 hai6 deoi3 mei6 loi4 ge3 tau4 zi1.)
eng:Further education is an investment in your future.
<eg>
yue:投資附帶風險。 (tau4 zi1 fu6 daai3 fung1 him2.)
eng:Investments involve risks.