目的

• 拼音: mù dì
• 汉字拆解: 目 (mù) — eye; 的 (dì) — target, bull's-eye

含义

Purpose; objective; goal. The reason or intention behind an action.

Used to discuss the reason or aim behind doing something. Common in phrases like 目的地 (destination), 以…为目的 (with the purpose of). Slightly more formal than 目标 (target/goal), and focuses more on the underlying reason than the specific target.

例句

1. 你学中文的目的是什么？
2. 他来北京的目的是找工作。
3. 做事要有明确的目的。

用法指南

语境: discussion, planning, formal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你这样做的目的是什么？(What's your purpose in doing this?)
• 我们的目的很明确。(Our objective is very clear.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'目的'和'目标' (目的 is the underlying purpose/reason; 目标 is a specific, measurable goal or target — they are related but not interchangeable)

起源与历史

Compound of 目 (eye) and 的 (target). Literally 'what the eye is aimed at', metaphorically the target or purpose one is focused on.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal