How to say “be aimed at” in Chinese

针对
zhēnduì

be aimed at

verb · HSK 5 · topic “More precise, more specific”

“Be aimed at” in Chinese is 针对, zhēn duì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

针对 is read zhēn duì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
duì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

针
zhēn — needle

On the left, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 十.

对
duì — correct; toward

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 “针对”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 针对. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 针对这个问题我们有三个方案zhēnduìzhègewèntí,wǒmenyǒusāngefāng’ànFor this problem, we have three possible solutions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be aimed at” in Chinese?

“Be aimed at” in Chinese is 针对, pinyin zhēnduì.

What does 针对 mean?

针对 (zhēnduì) means “be aimed at”.

How do you write 针对?

针对 is 2 characters: 针 (zhēn) — needle; 对 (duì) — correct; toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 针对?

针对 is read zhēnduì. Tones: zhēn — first tone, duì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be aimed at” in the lesson “Breaking down a problem”

This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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