Chinese word

瞄准

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiáo zhǔn

Meaning

  • verbaim at

Example

他用枪瞄准了靶子。tā yòng qiāng miáo zhǔn le bǎ zi

He aimed his gun at the target.

Illustration for 瞄准 (aim at)

More examples

这家公司瞄准高端市场，推出了新系列。zhè jiā gōng sī miáo zhǔn gāo duān shì chǎng tuī chū le xīn xì liè

This company aimed at the high-end market and launched a new series.

Core concept

A chosen goal becomes the point where attention, effort, or resources are brought into precise alignment.

Common phrases

  • 瞄准市场miáo zhǔn shì chǎng

    aim at the market

  • 瞄准机会miáo zhǔn jī huì

    aim at an opportunity

  • 瞄准消费群体miáo zhǔn xiāo fèi qún tǐ

    aim at consumer groups

Similar words

针对zhēn duì: Directing a response or policy toward a particular person, group, or problem.
对准duì zhǔn: Adjusting a position or direction so it points toward a target.
锁定suǒ dìng: Fixing attention on a target and keeping it from slipping away.
定位dìng wèi: Defining the place of a market or audience and setting a clear direction to pursue.

Definition in Chinese

把注意力、计划或资源指向某一目标，以便实现预期目的的行为或倾向。bǎ zhù yì lì jì huà huò zī yuán zhǐ xiàng mǒu yí mù biāo yǐ biàn shí xiàn yù qī mù dì de xíng wéi huò qīng xiàng

Word origin

瞄准 (miáozhǔn, "to aim at") combines 瞄 (miáo, "to watch closely") with 准 (zhǔn, "accurate"), expressing close observation brought into accurate alignment with a goal.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the object can be nonphysical, such as a customer group or a weakness, so the word appears in planning and work talk as well as shooting contexts.

Other meanings

  • targetverb

Related words

  • 瞄准点miáo zhǔn diǎnaiming pointnoun
  • 瞄准镜miáo zhǔn jìnggunsightnoun

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