有 yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- Made of
- 𠂇 hand 月 moon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
有的放矢
yǒudìfàngshǐ
to have a definite aim; to suit the remedy to the case
Characters in this word
放 fàng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 方 square, rectangle 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
矢 shǐ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 矢 — arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 做用户研究不是走形式，而是为了让产品改进有的放矢。 Zuò yònghù yánjiū bú shì zǒu xíngshì, ér shì wèile ràng chǎnpǐn gǎijìn yǒudìfàngshǐ. User research is not a formality; it is meant to make product improvements properly targeted.
- 批评要有的放矢，不能随便乱说。 Pīpíng yào yǒudìfàngshǐ, bùnéng suíbiàn luàn shuō. Criticism should be well targeted; you cannot just say whatever comes to mind.
- 复习要有的放矢，先弄清楚自己哪里薄弱。 Fùxí yào yǒudìfàngshǐ, xiān nòng qīngchu zìjǐ nǎli bōruò. Studying should be targeted; first figure out where your weak spots are.
Related words
- 还有 háiyǒu there is still; and also
- 没有 méiyǒu not have, there is no; did not
- 有 yǒu to have; there is
- 有的 yǒude some
- 有名 yǒumíng famous, well-known
- 有时候 yǒushíhou sometimes
- 有些 yǒuxiē some; somewhat
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 所有 suǒyǒu all
- 有空儿 yǒukòngr to be free
- 有人 yǒurén someone; there is someone
- 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr a little