Usage note
对象表示针对的人或事物，也可指恋爱关系中的一方。
duì xiàng biǎo shì zhēn duì de rén huò shì wù， yě kě zhǐ liàn ài guān xì zhōng de yì fāng。
对象 means the person or thing one is aiming at, and can also mean a partner in a relationship.
Context note
对象常用于工作、研究和关系。
duì xiàng cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 yán jiū hé guān xì。
It is often used with work, research, and relationships.
5 examples
这本书的对象是初学者。
zhè běn shū de duì xiàng shì chū xué zhě。
The target audience of this book is beginners.
他是我的朋友，不是对象。
tā shì wǒ de péng yǒu， bú shì duì xiàng。
He is my friend, not a boyfriend.
老师找到了研究对象。
lǎo shī zhǎo dào le yán jiū duì xiàng。
The teacher found the research subject.
我们要明确对象。
wǒ men yào míng què duì xiàng。
We need to be clear about the target.
这个活动的对象是学生。
zhè ge huó dòng de duì xiàng shì xué shēng。
The target audience of this activity is students.
5 mini stories
老师说这门课的对象是新同学。
lǎo shī shuō zhè mén kè de duì xiàng shì xīn tóng xué。
The teacher said this course is for new students.
他把书送给了研究对象。
tā bǎ shū sòng gěi le yán jiū duì xiàng。
He gave the book to the research subject.
活动对象主要是孩子。
huó dòng duì xiàng zhǔ yào shi hái zi。
The activity is mainly for children.
她认真选择了合适的对象。
tā rèn zhēn xuǎn zé le hé shì de duì xiàng。
She carefully chose a suitable partner.
对象不同，方法也不同。
duì xiàng bù tóng， fāng fǎ yě bù tóng。
Different targets require different methods.
Mini dialogue
学习对象
A
你学习的对象是谁？
Nǐ xuéxí de duìxiàng shì shéi?
Who is your role model for studying?
B
我的学习对象是班长，她很努力。
Wǒ de xuéxí duìxiàng shì bānzhǎng, tā hěn nǔlì.
My role model is the class monitor; she works very hard.
帮助对象
A
我们帮助的对象是低年级的同学。
Wǒmen bāngzhù de duìxiàng shì dī niánjí de tóngxué.
The target of our help is the younger students.
B
好的，我会好好照顾他们。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì hǎohǎo zhàogù tāmen.
Okay, I will take good care of them.
Related words and contrasts
similar
对象
duìxiàng
target; partner
same word, core meaning
similar
目标
mùbiāo
goal; target
something you aim for
similar
伙伴
huǒbàn
partner; companion
friend or teammate
related
朋友
péngyǒu
friend
a person you like and trust