Chinese word

项目

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàng mù

Meaning

  • nounitem

Example

请把这两个项目列成一张清单。qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè xiàng mù liè chéng yì zhāng qīng dān

Please put these two items on a list.

Illustration for 项目 (item)

More examples

公司批准了这个项目的投资。gōng sī pī zhǔn le zhè ge xiàng mù dì tóu zī

The company approved the investment in this project.

Core concept

A distinct unit within an organized list, plan, or set of activities.

Common phrases

  • 项目申请xiàng mù shēn qǐng

    project application

  • 项目投资xiàng mù tóu zī

    project investment

  • 项目开发xiàng mù kāi fā

    project development

Similar words

选项xuǎn xiàng: One of several possible choices offered in a survey, test, or form.
事项shì xiàng: A particular matter that needs attention during a procedure or meeting.
条目tiáo mù: A separate entry recorded in an index, list, or catalog.
任务rèn wù: A piece of work assigned to someone for completion.

Definition in Chinese

清单、表格或目录中用来表示单独条目或类别的项目。qīng dān biǎo gé huò mù lù zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì dān dú tiáo mù huò lèi bié de xiàng mù

Word origin

项目 (xiàngmù, "item; project") combines 项 (xiàng, "section") with 目 (mù, "entry"), using the ideas of a section and a recorded entry to form a word for a defined unit in an organized scheme.

Usage tips

  • In forms, checklists, and programs, this word usually points to one named part, but in workplace talk it can refer to a substantial piece of planned work.

Other meanings

  • projectnoun
  • matternoun
  • eventnoun

Related words

  • 项目经理xiàng mù jīng lǐproject managernoun
  • 项目组xiàng mù zǔproject teamnoun

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