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目的

mù dì · mu di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
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Only one aim

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)来(lái)夜市(yèshì)的(de)目的(mùdì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is your purpose in coming to the night market?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)目的(mùdì)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)：吃(chī)。

    My purpose is only one thing: eating.

  3. Dengdeng

    目的(mùdì)这么(zhème)清楚(qīngchu)！

    The aim is so clear!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)，目的(mùdì)达到(dádào)了(le)。

    I have eaten for three hours. Aim achieved.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)我们(wǒmen)回家(huíjiā)吗(ma)？

    Then do we go home now?

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01

批(pī)评(píng)的(de)目(mù)的(dì)是(shì)建(jiàn)设(shè)而(ér)不(bú)是(shì)破(pò)坏(huài)。

The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy.

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

02

他(tā)买(mǎi)土(tǔ)地(dì)的(de)目(mù)的(dì)是(shì)要(yào)造(zào)房(fáng)子(zi)。

He bought the land for the purpose of building a house on it.

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

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目
mù

eye; (literary) to look; to regard

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute)

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