Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

目的

mùdì

Description

"目的"是指你想要做到的事情,也就是你为什么要做一件事。

"目的" refers to what you want to achieve, that is, why you do something.

比如你学习中文,你的目的可能是为了工作或者旅行。

For example, if you study Chinese, your 目的 might be for work or travel.

Meanings

目的mùdì

purpose; aim; goal

我学中文的目的是找工作。

My purpose in learning Chinese is to find a job.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    目 (eye) + 的 (target); originally the mark you aim your eye at.

  • Nuance

    目的 is the reason/purpose; 目标 is the concrete target you aim to reach.

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