HSK Level 3

目标

mù biāo

aim; objective; goal

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Example Sentences

我的目标是成为一名医生。

Wǒ de mù biāo shì chéng wéi yī míng yī shēng.

My goal is to become a doctor.

我们公司的目标是成为行业领袖。

Wǒ men gōng sī de mù biāo shì chéng wéi háng yè lǐng xiù.

Our company's goal is to become an industry leader.

他的目标是赢得比赛。

Tā de mù biāo shì yíng dé bǐ sài.

His goal is to win the competition.

Synonyms

Antonyms

主观 (zhǔguān)

subjective

目的 (mùdì)

purpose

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 目标 (mùbiāo) is composed of two characters: 目 (mù), meaning "eye", and 标 (biāo), meaning "target" or "goal". Together, these characters form the compound word 目标, which literally means "eye target" or "visual target". This term is used in Chinese to refer to a goal, objective, or target that one aims to achieve. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to refer to a person's aspirations or ambitions. For example, a student might set a 目标 to achieve a certain grade on an exam, or a company might set a 目标 to increase its sales by a certain percentage. The word 目标 is also used in military contexts to refer to a target that is being aimed at or fired upon.