Chinese word

旨在

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ zài

Meaning

  • verbaim to

Example

这次活动旨在提高大家的环保意识。zhè cì huó dòng zhǐ zài tí gāo dà jiā de huán bǎo yì shí

This activity aims to raise everyone's environmental awareness.

Illustration for 旨在 (aim to)

More examples

新规定旨在规范行业行为。xīn guī dìng zhǐ zài guī fàn háng yè xíng wéi

The new regulation aims to regulate industry behavior.

Core concept

A purpose stands at the front of an action or plan and points it toward a chosen result.

Common phrases

  • 旨在规范zhǐ zài guī fàn

    aim to regulate

  • 旨在解决zhǐ zài jiě jué

    aim to solve

  • 旨在实现zhǐ zài shí xiàn

    aim to achieve

Similar words

意在yì zài: Have a certain purpose behind an action, statement, or other expression.
目的在于mù dì zài yú: Have the clear purpose of achieving a stated result.
意图yì tú: Plan or intend to do something or make something happen.
以...为目的yǐ wèi mù dì: Be done with a specific goal as its purpose.

Definition in Chinese

表示以某个目的为出发点或目标，用于说明行动、措施或安排的目的，常后接动词短语说明具体目标。biǎo shì yǐ mǒu gè mù dì wèi chū fā diǎn huò mù biāo yòng yú shuō míng xíng dòng cuò shī huò ān pái de mù dì cháng hòu jiē dòng cí duán yǔ shuō míng jù tǐ mù biāo

Word origin

旨在 (zhǐzài, "aim to") combines 旨 (zhǐ, "purpose") + 在 (zài, "be located in"), presenting the purpose as where the action's meaning lies.

Usage tips

  • For conversational learners, this word is most useful in recognizing formal or written descriptions of projects and measures rather than casual statements about a person's immediate plans.

Other meanings

  • intend toverb

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