How common it is
目的 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say mù dì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
目的表示做某件事想得到的结果。
mù dì biǎo shì zuò mǒu jiàn shì xiǎng dé dào de jié guǒ。
Purpose means the result you want to get from doing something.
Context note
目的常出现在做事原因、计划和说明里。
mù dì cháng chū xiàn zài zuò shì yuán yīn 、 jì huà hé shuō míng lǐ。
Purpose often appears in reasons, plans, and explanations.
5 examples
这个活动的目的是什么？
zhè ge huó dòng de mù dì shì shén me？
What is the purpose of this activity?
他的目的很清楚。
tā de mù dì hěn qīng chǔ。
His purpose is very clear.
我不懂目的。
wǒ bù dǒng mù dì。
I do not understand the purpose.
请说出目的。
qǐng shuō chū mù dì。
Please state the purpose.
学习的目的很重要。
xué xí de mù dì hěn zhòng yào。
The purpose of studying is important.
5 mini stories
老师问我们做这件事的目的是什么。
lǎo shī wèn wǒ men zuò zhè jiàn shì de mù dì shì shén me。
The teacher asked what the purpose of doing this is.
我知道自己的目的以后，就更认真了。
wǒ zhī dào zì jǐ de mù dì yǐ hòu， jiù gèng rèn zhēn le。
After I knew my purpose, I became more serious.
目的清楚，事情就更容易做。
mù dì qīng chǔ， shì qíng jiù gèng róng yì zuò。
When the purpose is clear, things are easier to do.
这次活动的目的，是让大家一起学习。
zhè cì huó dòng de mù dì， shì ràng dà jiā yì qǐ xué xí。
The purpose of this event is to let everyone learn together.
我把目的写在本子上，提醒自己。
wǒ bǎ mù dì xiě zài běn zi shàng， tí xǐng zì jǐ。
I wrote the purpose in my notebook to remind myself.