目标 (mù biāo) — target in Mandarin

mù​ biāo
“target”

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#434 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

目标 is pronounced mù biāo. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

mù
fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)
biāo
first tone (high & flat, ˉ)

In a sentence

Wǒ men de mù biāo shì zài jīn nián nián dǐ qián wán chéng zhège xiàng mù.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 目标 mean?+

目标 (mù biāo) means "target" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 目标?+

目标 is pronounced mù biāo. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 目标 in Mandarin?+

目标 is the #434 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 目标 fits

HSK 5 · CEFR C1
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