gǔdì

鹄的

Word · NounTraditional鵠的

bullseye; goal

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

bullseye (of an archery target)

literary

The literal meaning referring to the center of a target, used in the context of archery or shooting.

Tā他
jiàn箭
shù术
gāo高
chāo超
 ,
měi每
jiàn箭
jiē皆
zhòng中
gǔ鹄
dì的
 。

His archery skills are superb; every arrow hits the bullseye.

Liàn练
xí习
shè射
jī击
xū须
xiān先
rèn认
qīng清
gǔ鹄
dì的
 。

When practicing shooting, one must first clearly identify the target.

2.

noun

goal; objective; aim

literary

A figurative and more formal/literary term for one's aim or goal, derived from its literal meaning.

Wú吾
bèi辈
dāng当
lì立
gāo高
shàng尚
zhī之
gǔ鹄
dì的
 。

We should set lofty goals.

Tā他
de的
rén人
shēng生
gǔ鹄
dì的
biàn便
shì是
zhuī追
qiú求
zhēn真
lǐ理
 。

The goal of his life is the pursuit of truth.

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Cǐ此
cì次
gǎi改
gé革
de的
gǔ鹄
dì的
zài在
yú于
tí提
gāo高
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

The objective of this reform is to increase efficiency.