Usage note
目标表示想要达到的方向或结果。
mù biāo biǎo shì xiǎng yào dá dào de fāng xiàng huò jié guǒ。
Goal means the direction or result you want to achieve.
Context note
目标常出现在学习、计划和努力里。
mù biāo cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 jì huà hé nǔ lì lǐ。
Goals often appear in study, planning, and effort.
5 examples
我的目标是学好中文。
wǒ de mù biāo shì xué hǎo zhōng wén。
My goal is to learn Chinese well.
我们有目标。
wǒ men yǒu mù biāo。
We have a goal.
目标很清楚。
mù biāo hěn qīng chǔ。
The goal is clear.
请定一个目标。
qǐng dìng yí gè mù biāo。
Please set a goal.
目标要一步一步实现。
mù biāo yào yí bù yi bù shí xiàn。
Goals should be achieved step by step.
5 mini stories
老师说有了目标，就要认真努力。
lǎo shī shuō yǒu le mù biāo， jiù yào rèn zhēn nǔ lì。
The teacher said that once you have a goal, you must work hard seriously.
我的目标是每天学五个字。
wǒ de mù biāo shì měi tiān xué wǔ gè zì。
My goal is to learn five characters every day.
小朋友定了一个跑步目标。
xiǎo péng yǒu dìng le yí gè pǎo bù mù biāo。
The child set a running goal.
有目标以后，学习更有方向。
yǒu mù biāo yǐ hòu， xué xí gèng yǒu fāng xiàng。
With a goal, studying has more direction.
我们把目标写在纸上，提醒自己。
wǒ men bǎ mù biāo xiě zài zhǐ shàng， tí xǐng zì jǐ。
We write the goal on paper to remind ourselves.
Mini dialogue
学习目标
A
你今年的学习目标是什么？
Nǐ jīnnián de xuéxí mùbiāo shì shénme?
What is your learning goal for this year?
B
我的目标是每天读半小时中文书。
Wǒ de mùbiāo shì měitiān dú bàn xiǎoshí Zhōngwén shū.
My goal is to read Chinese books for half an hour every day.
运动目标
A
你跑步的目标是什么？
Nǐ pǎobù de mùbiāo shì shénme?
What is your running goal?
B
我的目标是这个月能跑五公里。
Wǒ de mùbiāo shì zhège yuè néng pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ.
My goal is to be able to run five kilometres this month.
Related words and contrasts
related
方向
fāng xiàng
direction
A 目标 is a specific point you aim for, while 方向 is the general path you take.
related
理想
lǐ xiǎng
dream; ideal
理想 is a big dream or hope, often long-term, while 目标 is a more concrete goal.