目标 (mùbiāo) — goal; target

HSK 3 | noun | a goal, target, or objective to aim for

目标 (mùbiāo)

目标 refers to a goal, target, or objective that one aims to achieve, whether in studies, work, or life.

Meanings

  1. [noun] goal; objective; aim; target

Example Sentences

我的目标是在一年内学会中文。 Wǒ de mùbiāo shì zài yī nián nèi xuéhuì Zhōngwén. My goal is to learn Chinese within one year.

你有没有明确的人生目标? Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu míngquè de rénshēng mùbiāo? Do you have a clear life goal?

只要有目标,就有前进的方向。 Zhǐyào yǒu mùbiāo, jiù yǒu qiánjìn de fāngxiàng. As long as you have a goal, you have a direction to move forward.

他们成功达到了今年的销售目标。 Tāmen chénggōng dádào le jīnnián de xiāoshòu mùbiāo. They successfully reached this year's sales target.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
实现目标 to achieve a goal
设定目标 to set a goal
明确目标 to clarify a goal
达到目标 to reach a target
人生目标 life goal

Memory Hook

目 means "eye" and 标 means "mark/sign" — your 目标 is the mark your eye is fixed upon, the point you are always looking toward.