zhǐ ㄓˇ zi2

  • imperial decree
  • purport
  • aim
  • purpose

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 旨 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 自由旨在能够做所有不伤害其他人的事。 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,橙子過剩催生了「喝一顆橙子」的廣告語,旨在讓人們相信,將一顆橙子 (或數顆橙子) 榨汁是開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.
  • 我们在天上的父,愿人都尊你的命为圣。愿你的国降临。愿你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。我们日用的饮食,今日赐给我们,免我们的债,如同我们免了人的债,不叫我们遇见试探,救我们脱离凶恶。 Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
  • 我有一天醒來發現上帝將毛髮植在了我的面頰上,我給它剃了。我次日醒來又發現上帝在我的臉上種了毛髮,我又給它剃了。當我第三天發現上帝再一次把毛髮植在我臉上時,我絕定接受上帝的旨意。我就這樣有了鬍子。 One day, I woke up to find that God had put hair on my face. I shaved it off. The next day, I found that God had put it back on my face, so I shaved it off again. On the third day, when I found that God had put hair back on my face again, I decided to let God have his way. That's why I have a beard.

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