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旨在

zhǐ zài

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

旨在 (zhǐ zài) means "to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 旨在 means

1. to have as its purpose
2. to be intended to
3. to aim to (do sth)

The characters in 旨在

• 旨zhǐimperial decree; purport; aim
• 在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at…

Example sentences

• 自由旨在能够做所有不伤害其他人的事。
  Zìyóu zhǐzài nénggòu zuò suǒyǒu bù shānghài qítā rén de shì.
  Liberty consists of being able to make everything as harmless as possible.
• 市政府举行了一次大型公会，旨在促进跨部门合作。
  The city government held a large conference aimed at promoting cross-departmental cooperation.
• 1916 年，橙子过剩催生了「喝一颗橙子」的广告语，旨在让人们相信，将一颗橙子 (或数颗橙子) 榨汁是开始新一天的健康方式。
  In 1916, a surplus of oranges gave birth to the advertising slogan, “Drink an orange,” which aimed to convince people that juicing an orange (or a few oranges) was a healthy way to start the day.

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