zung1 zi2宗旨
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Definition
An aim, purpose, objective, or core tenet.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the guiding principles or core mission of an organization, institution, or movement. It carries a formal weight, making it sound more serious and institutional than simple goals or plans. You will frequently encounter it in mission statements or when discussing the foundational values of a group.
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The purpose of this company is to serve the public.
Do you know what the purpose of them holding this event is?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
