目的
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
目的 (mùdì) · purpose
目的 (mùdì) means “purpose; aim; goal”. It is written with 2 characters: 目 (eye) + 的 (possessive particle). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 目的 is built
The characters
目 mù · eye
What 目 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An eye drawn on its side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
的 de · possessive particle
What 的 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 勺sháo — spoon
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Example sentences
你来这里的目的是什么？Nǐ lái zhèlǐ de mùdì shì shénme?What is your purpose in coming here?
我学汉语的目的是工作。Wǒ xué Hànyǔ de mùdì shì gōngzuò.I'm learning Chinese for work.
Questions about 目的
What does 目的 mean?
目的 (mùdì) means “purpose; aim; goal”.
How do you pronounce 目的?
目的 is pronounced mùdì.
Which HSK level is 目的?
目的 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 节目jiémùprogram
- 目标mùbiāotarget
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 题目tímùtitle
- 项目xiàngmùproject
- 目录mùlùtable of contents
- 举世瞩目jǔshìzhǔmùto attract worldwide attention
- 科目kēmùsubject
- 栏目lánmùcolumn
- 盲目mángmùblind
Learn 目的 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.