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eye; item; section eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title |
really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of |
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Pronunciation
Noun
目的
- objective; goal; target; aim; purpose; intention (Classifier: 個／个 m)
- 達到目的／达到目的 ― dádào mùdì ― to achieve a goal
- 真實目的／真实目的 ― zhēnshí mùdì ― real purpose
- 違背目的／违背目的 ― wéibèi mùdì ― to defeat the purpose
- 背後的目的／背后的目的 ― bèihòu de mùdì ― purpose behind something
不以結婚為目的的戀愛都是耍流氓。 [MSC, trad.]
不以结婚为目的的恋爱都是耍流氓。 [MSC, simp.]- Bù yǐ jiéhūn wéi mùdì de liàn'ài dōu shì shuǎliúmáng.
- All love relationships lacking the intention of progressing to marriage are acts of hooliganism. (common saying)
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
目的 • (mokuteki)
- a purpose; a goal; an objective
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Korean
Noun
目的 • (mokjeok) (hangeul 목적)
- hanja form? of 목적 (“objective”)
Vietnamese
Noun
目的
- chữ Hán form of mục đích (“objective”).