志向

zhìxiàng
noun #26,153

Meanings

  1. 1 aspiration
  2. 2 ambition
  3. 3 goal
  4. 4 ideal

Examples

HSK 2
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǒu dāng kēxuéjiā de zhìxiàng.
He has had the aspiration to become a scientist since childhood.
HSK 5
Tā jiānchí zìjǐ de zhìxiàng, méiyǒu shòudào wàijiè gānrǎo.
She held firm to her aspirations and was not disturbed by outside influences.
HSK 7-9
Rén yào yǒu yuǎndà de zhìxiàng, cáinéng yǒusuǒ chéngjiù.
A person must have lofty aspirations in order to achieve great things.

Tips

usage
志向 suggests a deep, long-held personal aspiration - more internal and principled than 目标 (target/goal) and more serious than 愿望 (wish). It implies moral or intellectual direction.

Stroke Order

zhì
xiàng