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旨在

zhǐzài

to aim to; to be intended to

An arrow flies toward a green target with sand timers nearby
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Characters in this word

旨 zhǐ

Strokes
6
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
匕 spoon, ladle 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 旨

在 zài

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新条例旨在堵住监管漏洞,而不是增加企业的日常负担。 Xīn tiáolì zhǐzài dǔzhù jiānguǎn lòudòng, ér bú shì zēngjiā qǐyè de rìcháng fùdān. The new regulations are intended to close regulatory loopholes, not to increase businesses' daily burden.
  • 这项计划旨在帮助年轻人找到第一份工作。 Zhè xiàng jìhuà zhǐzài bāngzhù niánqīngrén zhǎodào dì yī fèn gōngzuò. This program is intended to help young people find their first job.
  • 本次调查旨在了解市民对地铁扩建的意见。 Běncì diàochá zhǐzài liǎojiě shìmín duì dìtiě kuòjiàn de yìjiàn. This survey aims to learn city residents' opinions about the subway expansion.

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