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How to Say ‘What's the goal of this project?’ in Simplified Chinese

这个项目的目标是什么？

zhè gè xiàng mù de mù biāo shì shén me

[juh guh xiàngmù duh mùbiāo shir shénme]

💬 Usage Tip: Question words like 什么 stay in the same spot the answer would go, with no reordering. The answer would be 目标是提高销量 "the goal is to raise sales".

Phrase Breakdown

这个项目的目标

zhè gè xiàng mù de mù biāo

this project's goal

这个项目 means 'this project'. 的 marks possession. 目标 (mùbiāo) means 'goal / target'.

Example

这个项目的目标很清楚。

This project's goal is very clear.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word for general items

A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.

Example

你最想去哪个城市工作？

Which city do you most want to work in?

项目

xiàng mù

[xiàngmù]

project

A planned piece of work with a goal, often done by a team at work.

Example

这个项目很重要。

This project is very important.

的

[duh]

's; of

A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

贵公司的团队很年轻。

Your company’s team is very young.

目标

mù biāo

[mùbiāo]

goal; target

Something one aims to achieve.

Example

我的目标是减肥五斤。

My goal is to lose five jin.

是什么？

shì shén me

is what?

是 means 'is' and 什么 (shénme) means 'what'. Chinese keeps the question word in the same position as the answer, so it goes at the end here.

Example

这是什么？

What is this?

Words in this phrase

是

shì

[shir]

to be

The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。

Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.

什么

shén me

[shénme]

what

Question word asking about things.

Example

你想吃什么？

What do you want to eat?

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