How to say “purpose” in Chinese
purpose, aim
“Purpose” in Chinese is 目的, mù dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
目的 is read mù dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.
The most frequent character in Chinese.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “目的”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 目的. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们终于到目的地了wǒmenzhōngyúdàomùdìdìleWe finally reached our destination.
- 你学汉语的目的是什么？nǐxuéHànyǔdemùdìshìshénmeWhat's your purpose in learning Chinese?
- 我先介绍一下这个项目的背景。wǒxiānjièshàoyíxiàzhègexiàngmùdebèijǐngFirst, let me give you some background on the project.
- 我们需要评估项目的风险wǒmenxūyàopínggūxiàngmùdefēngxiǎnWe need to assess the project's risks.
More words from the lesson “Goal and reason”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “purpose” in Chinese?
“Purpose” in Chinese is 目的, pinyin mùdì.
What does 目的 mean?
目的 (mùdì) means “purpose, aim”.
How do you write 目的?
目的 is 2 characters: 目 (mù) — eye; item; 的 (de) — possessive particle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 目 的?
目的 is read mùdì. Tones: mù — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“purpose” in the lesson “Goal and reason”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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