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Purpose / Aim / Goal

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mù dì

mokuteki

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目的 is a word that means purpose, aim, goal, target, objective, or intention.

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It is the Journey, Not the Destination

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shì lǚ tú bú shì mù dì

It is the Journey, Not the Destination Scroll

是旅途不是目的 is the English proverb, “It's the journey, not the destination,” translated into Chinese.

The Destination is Nothing Without the Journey

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bù jīng lǚ tú bù chéng mù dì

The Destination is Nothing Without the Journey Scroll

不經旅途不成目的 is the English proverb, “The destination is nothing without the journey,” translated into Chinese.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
目的 see styles	mù dì mu4 di4 mu ti mokuteki もくてき	More info & calligraphy: Purpose / Aim / Goal purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:個\|个[ge4] purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
主目的 see styles	shumokuteki しゅもくてき	主目的 Custom Scroll main purpose; primary objective
合目的 see styles	goumokuteki / gomokuteki ごうもくてき	合目的 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) purposive; appropriate
名目的 see styles	meimokuteki / memokuteki めいもくてき	名目的 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) nominal; in name only; only by terminology
多目的 see styles	duō mù dì duo1 mu4 di4 to mu ti tamokuteki たもくてき	多目的 Custom Scroll multipurpose (adjectival noun) multipurpose
無目的 see styles	mumokuteki むもくてき	無目的 Custom Scroll (adj-na,adj-no,n) purposeless; aimless
目的化 see styles	mokutekika もくてきか	目的化 Custom Scroll (n,vs,vt,vi) becoming the objective; setting as a goal
目的因 see styles	mokutekiin / mokutekin もくてきいん	目的因 Custom Scroll {phil} (See 質料因,形相因,作用因) final cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")
目的地 see styles	mù dì dì mu4 di4 di4 mu ti ti mokutekichi もくてきち	目的地 Custom Scroll destination (location) destination (one is heading towards); goal
目的性 see styles	mokutekisei / mokutekise もくてきせい	目的性 Custom Scroll {phil} finality; purposiveness
目的格 see styles	mokutekikaku もくてきかく	目的格 Custom Scroll {gramm} objective case
目的物 see styles	mokutekibutsu もくてきぶつ	目的物 Custom Scroll object; objective; aim
目的的 see styles	mokutekiteki もくてきてき	目的的 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) purposeful; purposive; intentional
目的税 see styles	mokutekizei / mokutekize もくてきぜい	目的税 Custom Scroll earmarked tax; special-purpose tax
目的節 see styles	mokutekisetsu もくてきせつ	目的節 Custom Scroll {gramm} object clause; final clause; purpose clause
目的語 see styles	mokutekigo もくてきご	目的語 Custom Scroll {gramm} object
目的論 see styles	mokutekiron もくてきろん	目的論 Custom Scroll teleology
盲目的 see styles	moumokuteki / momokuteki もうもくてき	盲目的 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
使用目的 see styles	shiyoumokuteki / shiyomokuteki しようもくてき	使用目的 Custom Scroll intended use; intended purpose
利用目的 see styles	riyoumokuteki / riyomokuteki りようもくてき	利用目的 Custom Scroll purpose of use
合目的性 see styles	goumokutekisei / gomokutekise ごうもくてきせい	合目的性 Custom Scroll (1) appropriateness for a purpose; fitness for a purpose; (2) {phil} finality
合目的的 see styles	goumokutekiteki / gomokutekiteki ごうもくてきてき	合目的的 Custom Scroll (adjectival noun) pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt; fitting
商業目的 see styles	shougyoumokuteki / shogyomokuteki しょうぎょうもくてき	商業目的 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) (for) commercial purpose; business goal
営利目的 see styles	eirimokuteki / erimokuteki えいりもくてき	営利目的 Custom Scroll profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
最終目的 see styles	saishuumokuteki / saishumokuteki さいしゅうもくてき	最終目的 Custom Scroll ultimate goal
漫無目的漫无目的 see styles	màn wú mù dì man4 wu2 mu4 di4 man wu mu ti	漫無目的 Custom Scroll aimless; at random
目的意識 see styles	mokutekiishiki / mokutekishiki もくてきいしき	目的意識 Custom Scroll sense of purpose
目的補語 see styles	mokutekihogo もくてきほご	目的補語 Custom Scroll {ling} object complement; objective complement
目的要素 see styles	mokutekiyouso / mokutekiyoso もくてきようそ	目的要素 Custom Scroll {comp} target element
目的言語 see styles	mokutekigengo もくてきげんご	目的言語 Custom Scroll {comp} object language

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Purpose Aim Goal	目的	mokuteki	mù dì / mu4 di4 / mu di / mudi	mu ti / muti
It is the Journey, Not the Destination	是旅途不是目的		shì lǚ tú bú shì mù dì shi4 lu:3 tu2 bu2 shi4 mu4 di4 shi lu: tu bu shi mu di shilu:tubushimudi	shih lü t`u pu shih mu ti shihlütupushihmuti shih lü tu pu shih mu ti
The Destination is Nothing Without the Journey	不經旅途不成目的不经旅途不成目的		bù jīng lǚ tú bù chéng mù dì bu4 jing1 lu:3 tu2 bu4 cheng2 mu4 di4 bu jing lu: tu bu cheng mu di bujinglu:tubuchengmudi	pu ching lü t`u pu ch`eng mu ti puchinglütupuchengmuti pu ching lü tu pu cheng mu ti
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.