目的 (mù dì): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 目的 means “purpose” or “objective”. It is often used to describe the reason or goal behind a particular action or decision. It is also commonly used in business and academic contexts as well, to refer to the goals or objectives of a project or research study.

Translation

Noun: purpose, aim

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们的目的是保护环境wǒmen de mùdì shì bǎohù huánjìngOur goal is to protect the environment
这个项目的目的是提高生产效率zhège xiàngmù de mùdì shì tígāo shēngchǎn xiàolǜThe purpose of this project is to increase production efficiency
他们的目的是为了赚钱tāmen de mùdì shì wèile zhuànqiánTheir aim is to make money
我的目的是学好汉语wǒ de mùdì shì xué hǎo hànyǔMy objective is to learn Chinese well
这个计划的目的是改善城市交通zhège jìhuà de mùdì shì gǎishàn chéngshì jiāotōngThe objective of this plan is to improve city transportation
他们的目的是为了帮助贫困地区的人们tāmen de mùdì shì wèile bāngzhù pínkùn dìqū de rénmenTheir aim is to help people in impoverished areas
我们的目的是促进国际合作wǒmen de mùdì shì cùjìn guójì hézuòOur goal is to promote international cooperation
这项研究的目的是探索新的治疗方法zhè xiàng yánjiū de mùdì shì tànsuǒ xīn de zhìliáo fāngfǎThe purpose of this research is to explore new treatment methods

HSK

目的 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 目的 with Pinyin and English Translation