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How to Say ‘The goal is to decide next month's budget.’ in Traditional Chinese

目標是決定下個月的預算。

mù biāo shì jué dìng xià gè yuè de yù suàn

[mùbiāo shir juédìng shyah guh yuè duh yùsuàn]

💬 Usage Tip: 目標是 plus an action is a handy way to state a goal: 目標是提高銷售 "the goal is to raise sales".

Phrase Breakdown

目標是決定

mù biāo shì jué dìng

the goal is to decide

目標 means 'goal,' 是 means 'is,' and 決定 means 'to decide.' 決 has a rising tone and 定 a falling one.

Example

目標是決定時間。

The goal is to decide on a time.

Words in this phrase

目標

mù biāo

[mùbiāo]

goal; target

Noun for an aim or objective to reach.

Example

這是公司的目標。

This is the company's goal.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; am/is/are

是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.

Example

我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。

I am also a recent graduate.

決定

jué dìng

[juédìng]

to decide

Verb meaning to make a decision; also a noun, decision.

Example

我們要決定時間。

We need to decide the time.

下個月的預算。

xià gè yuè de yù suàn

next month's budget

This is the object of 決定, the thing being decided. Say 的 lightly between the two nouns.

Example

我們在討論下個月的預算。

We are discussing next month's budget.

Words in this phrase

下

xià

[shyah]

next; following

Used for the time period after the current one, such as next week.

Example

我們下再找時間喝咖啡。

Let's find time later to have coffee.

個

gè

[guh]

measure word; individual

A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.

Example

每個人對文化都有不同看法。

Each person has a different view of culture.

月

yuè

[yuè]

month

A calendar month.

Example

這個月很忙。

This month is very busy.

的

[duh]

's; of

A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.

Example

今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。

Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.

預算

yù suàn

[yùsuàn]

budget

Noun for the planned amount of money to spend.

Example

預算已經確定了。

The budget has been confirmed.

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