志向 (zhì xiàng) — ambition; goal
Definition
志向 is a long-held personal ambition or aspiration, more idealistic than the practical 目标/目的 ('goal/target'). Often pairs with 远大 and verb 立下 (as in 立下志向).
noun
ambitiongoal
Examples
- 志向。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù lì xià le yuǎn dà de zhì xiàng.He set great ambitions from childhood.
- 志向。Shí xiàn zhè ge zhì xiàng xū yào duō nián de nǔ lì.Realizing this goal requires many years of effort.
- 志向。Tā de zhì xiàng shì chéng wéi yì míng chū sè de kē xué jiā.Her ambition is to become an outstanding scientist.
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