Today’s word of the day is 目 (mù) means eye. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 目 (mù).
目的 (mù dì) Purpose
The first word is 目的 (mù dì) which means purpose. A way of using it in a sentence is: 人生的目的是什么？(Rénshēng de mùdì shì shénme?) What is the purpose of life?
目前 (mù qián) Present
Another word we can create with 目 (mù) is 目前 (mù qián). This means ‘present’ as in the time now. Let’s look at each character of this word, 目 means eye and 前means in front, so literally means in front of the eyes. A way of using it in a sentence is 我目前住在中国。(Wǒ mùqián zhù zài zhōngguó.) I currently live in China or At present, I live in China.
目标 (mù biāo)
Finally, we can create the word 目标 (mù biāo) which is a noun that means goal. A way of using it in a sentence is 你今年的目标是什么？(Nǐ jīnnián de mùbiāo shì shénme?) What are your goals for this year?