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目的地

mù dì dì · mu di di

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. destination (location)
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Wrong way to the sea

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)这(zhè)趟(tàng)旅行(lǚxíng)的(de)目的地(mùdìdì)是(shì)哪儿(nǎr)？

    What's the destination of our trip?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)海边(hǎibiān)。我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)，再(zài)换(huàn)公交(gōngjiāo)。

    The seaside. We take the subway, then switch to a bus.

  3. Liangliang

    这趟(zhètàng)车(chē)到得了(dàodeliǎo)目的地(mùdìdì)吗(ma)？

    Does this ride get to the destination?

  4. Dengdeng

    到得了(dàodeliǎo)，坐到(zuòdào)最后(zuìhòu)一站(yīzhàn)就(jiù)到了(dàole)。

    Yes. Ride to the last stop and you're there.

  5. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)！最后(zuìhòu)一站(yīzhàn)是(shì)机场(jīchǎng)，不是(bùshì)海边(hǎibiān)！

    Wait! The last stop is the airport, not the seaside!

  6. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，我们(wǒmen)的(de)目的地(mùdìdì)在(zài)反方向(fǎnfāngxiàng)！

    Oh no, our destination is in the opposite direction!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

许(xǔ)多(duō)人(rén)毫(háo)无(wú)目(mù)的(dì)地(de)随(suí)波(bō)逐(zhú)流(liú)。

Many people drift through life without a purpose.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

带(dài)着(zhe)希(xī)望(wàng)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)比(bǐ)达(dá)到(dào)目(mù)的(dì)地(dì)更(gèng)为(wéi)美(měi)好(hǎo)。

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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