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目的 (mù dì): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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目的 (mù dì): Objective (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

目的 consists of 2 characters.

Word Info

Pinyinmù dì

Meaningobjective; purpose

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Level 4

SyntaxNoun

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HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 目的.

粗心cū xīncareless
公里gōng lǐkilometre
动作dòng zuòmovement
好像hǎo xiàngto seem
怀疑huái yídoubt
及时jí shíin time
胳膊gē boarm
按时àn shíon time
放松fàng sōngto relax; slacken; loosen
即使jí shǐeven if
长江Cháng jiāngYangtze River
工资gōng zīwage; salary

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 目的.

Words with 目

节目jié mùHSK 3
目的地mù dì dìHSK 4
目前mù qiánHSK 5
目录mù lùHSK 5
目标mù biāoHSK 5
项目xiàng mùHSK 5

题目

tí mù

HSK 5

心目xīn mùHSK 6

Words with 的

有的yǒu deHSK 1
别的bié deHSK 3
的话de huàHSK 3
目的地mù dì dìHSK 4
似的shì deHSK 5
的确dí quèHSK 5
有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐHSK 7-9
真的zhēn de

3.

How to Use 目的 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 目的 with other words naturally.

Subject + Predicatewith明确

mù目

dì的

míng明

què确

neutral

clear purpose

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

mù目

dì的

Verb + Objectwith达到

dá达

dào到

mù目

dì的

Adjective + Nounwith主要

zhǔ主

yào要

mù目

dì的

4.

Example Sentences with 目的

wǒ我

qù去

shāng商

diàn店

de的

mù目

dì的

shì

neutral

a purpose

neutral

achieve a goal

neutral

main purpose

是

mǎi买

niú牛

nǎi奶

。

The purpose of my going to the store is to buy milk.

wǒ我

xué学

xí习

zhōng中

wén文

de的

mù目

dì的

shì是

wèi为

le了

qù去

zhōng中

guó国

gōng工

zuò作

。

My purpose for studying Chinese is to go work in China.

tā他

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

de的

zhǔ主

yào要

mù目

dì的

shì是

fàng放

sōng松

shēn身

xīn心

。

The main purpose of his trip this time is to relax and unwind.

běn本

cì次

diào调

chá查

de的

mù目

dì的

shì是

shōu收

jí集

yòng用

hù户

fǎn反

kuì馈

yǐ以

gǎi改

jìn进

chǎn产

pǐn品

。

The objective of this survey is to collect user feedback to improve the product.

tā他

xué学

xí习

zhōng中

wén文

de的

mù目

dì的

shì是

wèi为

le了

qù去

zhōng中

guó国

gōng工

zuò作

。

His purpose in learning Chinese is to work in China.

nǐ你

cān参

jiā加

zhè这

ge个

péi培

xùn训

bān班

de的

zuì最

zhōng终

mù目

dì的

shì是

shén什

me么

？

What is your ultimate purpose in attending this training course?

tā他

zuò做

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

méi没

yǒu有

rèn任

hé何

bù不

liáng良

mù目

dì的

，

qǐng请

bié别

wù误

huì会

。

He has no ill intentions in doing this; please don't misunderstand.

zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

de的

zhǔ主

yào要

mù目

dì的

shì是

tǎo讨

lùn论

míng明

nián年

de的

gōng工

zuò作

jì计

huà划

。

The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss next year's work plan.

suī虽

rán然

guò过

chéng程

hěn很

xīn辛

kǔ苦

，

dàn但

zhǐ只

yào要

néng能

dá达

chéng成

mù目

dì的

，

yí一

qiè切

dōu都

shì是

zhí值

dé得

de的

。

Although the process is tough, as long as the objective can be achieved, everything is worth it.