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旨 zhǐ

aim, intention, purpose, will

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 6
Radical
日
Type
Ideograph
Made of 匕日 ⿱匕日

Memory hint: A spoon 匕 aimed for the mouth 日

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  1. 这份文件的主旨是什么？
    Zhè fèn wénjiàn de zhǔzhǐ shì shénme?
    What is the main point of this document?
    this (measure) document (particle) main-point is what (question)
  2. 我们组织的宗旨是帮助有需要的人。
    Wǒmen zǔzhī de zōngzhǐ shì bāngzhù yǒu xūyào de rén.
    Our organization's purpose is to help those in need.
    our organization (particle) purpose is help have need (particle) people
  3. 你明白这篇文章的主旨吗？
    Nǐ míngbai zhè piān wénzhāng de zhǔzhǐ ma?
    Do you understand the main point of this article?
    you understand this (measure) article (particle) main-point (question)
  4. 他的发言完全没有抓住主旨。
    Tā de fāyán wánquán méiyǒu zhuāzhù zhǔzhǐ.
    His speech completely failed to grasp the main point.
    his (particle) speech completely not-have grasp main-point
  5. 学校教育的宗旨是培养学生的独立思考能力。
    Xuéxiào jiàoyù de zōngzhǐ shì péiyǎng xuésheng de dúlì sīkǎo nénglì.
    The purpose of school education is to cultivate students' ability to think independently.
    school education (particle) purpose is cultivate student (particle) independent thinking ability

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