(mù dì) - purpose, aim, goal in Mandarin

mùdì

Traditional: 目的

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Translation

purpose, aim, goal

Word origin

A compound of 目 (mù, eye), here in the sense of a thing fixed upon, and 的 (dì, target or mark). Together they name the end one is aiming at.

Origin: compound
Root: 目 (mù, eye or target) + 的 (dì, mark)

Stroke order

目

的

Examples

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What is your purpose in coming here?

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Our aim is to help others.

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He achieved his goal.

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The destination of this trip is Paris.

语yǔ言yán沟gōu。

The purpose of learning a language is communication.

目的 (mù dì) means purpose, aim or goal. It refers to the reason or end behind an action.

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This word is part of lesson 25.