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瞄准

miáozhǔn

to aim at; to target

An archer aims at a distant red target on a sandy field
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Characters in this word

瞄 miáo

Strokes
13
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
目 eye 苗 sprouts
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 瞄

准 zhǔn

Strokes
10
Radical
冫 — ice
Made of
冫 ice 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 准

Example phrases

  • 市场部没有盲目投放广告,而是瞄准了年轻家庭对安全感的需求。 Shìchǎng bù méiyǒu mángmù tóufàng guǎnggào, ér shì miáozhǔn le niánqīng jiātíng duì ānquángǎn de xūqiú. The marketing department did not place adverts blindly, but targeted young families' need for a sense of security.
  • 他拉开弓,瞄准远处的靶心,屏住了呼吸。 Tā lākāi gōng, miáozhǔn yuǎnchù de bǎxīn, bǐng zhù le hūxī. He drew the bow, aimed at the distant bullseye and held his breath.
  • 这家餐厅瞄准了上班族的午餐市场。 Zhè jiā cāntīng miáozhǔn le shàngbānzú de wǔcān shìchǎng. This restaurant targets the office workers' lunch market.

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