Chinese phrase
目的是〜 mù dì shì 〜
Meaning
The purpose is ___
When to use it
This phrase states the purpose of an action or plan. It introduces a goal and can be used in both formal and casual speech.
Example dialogue
请说明一下，目的是降低成本还是提高效率？ qǐng shuō míng yí xià mù dì shì jiàng dī chéng běn hái shì tí gāo xiào lǜ
Could you explain whether the purpose is to reduce costs or improve efficiency?
主要是提高效率。 zhǔ yào shì tí gāo xiào lǜ
It is mainly to improve efficiency.