Chinese word

宗

Pronunciation

Pinyinzōng

Meaning

  • nounpurpose

Example

公司的宗旨是客户第一。gōng sī de zōng zhǐ shì kè hù dì yī

The company's purpose is to put customers first.

Illustration for 宗 (purpose)

More examples

会议应围绕宗旨开展讨论。huì yì yīng wéi rào zōng zhǐ kāi zhǎn tǎo lùn

The meeting should conduct its discussion around the purpose.

Core concept

The central guiding idea that gives a person's actions, a group's work, or a statement its direction and focus.

Common phrases

  • 坚持宗旨jiān chí zōng zhǐ

    adhere to the purpose

  • 维护宗旨wéi hù zōng zhǐ

    uphold the purpose

  • 围绕宗旨开展wéi rào zōng zhǐ kāi zhǎn

    carry out activities centered on the purpose

Similar words

主旨zhú zhǐ: The central idea or main point expressed in writing or speech.
宗旨zōng zhǐ: The fundamental purpose or guiding policy of an organization or activity.
目的mù dì: A specific aim to achieve through an action.
目标mù biāo: A specific result or measurable point that a plan or action aims to reach.

Definition in Chinese

表示某人或某组织在行动或言论时所遵循的根本意图或指导思想，即事物的宗旨或主旨。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu zǔ zhī zài xíng dòng huò yán lùn shí suǒ zūn xún de gēn běn yì tú huò zhí dǎo sī xiǎng jí shì wù de zōng zhǐ huò zhú zhǐ

Word origin

宗 (zōng, "ancestral temple") originally named the central shrine of a lineage, so the character extended from a community's center to the principle or purpose guiding its words and actions.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal, written feel and is especially natural in statements about an organization, policy, or serious argument.

Other meanings

  • main pointnoun
  • objectivenoun

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