HSK 5 · Verbs

针对 zhēnduì “to target” in Chinese

Traditional 針對

What 针对 means

  1. to target
  2. to focus on
  3. to be aimed at or against
  4. in response to

How to say 针对

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale针zhēn1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale对duì4th tone, falling

针对 in a sentence

  1. 我们应该禁止针对儿童的广告。

    Wǒmen yīnggāi jìnzhǐ zhēnduì értóng de guǎnggào.

    We should ban advertising aimed at children.

    Sentence #5698044 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 针对 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 针 (zhēn) with each of its parts in a different colour
针zhēnneedle
  • 钅gold form of 金 · jīn
  • 十ten · shí
The character 对 (duì) with each of its parts in a different colour
对duìright; correct
  • 又again · yòu
  • 寸inch · cùn

Memory aidPicture two hands, 又 and 寸, facing each other as a matching pair: opposite, correct.

How to write 针对

针 7 strokes · 对 5 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

针对 (zhēnduì) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 针对 (zhēnduì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 针对

Words with 针

打针dǎzhēn · to give or have an injection方针fāngzhēn · policy指南针zhǐnánzhēn · compass

Words with 对

对不起duìbuqǐ · sorry对duì · correct对话duìhuà · dialogue反对fǎnduì · to oppose对面duìmiàn · (sitting) opposite对于duìyú · regarding对方duìfāng · the other person对象duìxiàng · target对手duìshǒu · opponent对比duìbǐ · to contrast

More words: Common Verbs

掌握zhǎngwò · to master招待zhāodài · to hold a reception着火zháohuǒ · to catch fire召开zhàokāi · to convene (a conference or meeting)振动zhèndòng · to vibrate争取zhēngqǔ · to fight for睁zhēng · to open (one’s eyes)指导zhǐdǎo · to guide

FAQs

针对 (zhēnduì) means “to target” or “to focus on”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it zhēnduì: zhēn with a 1st tone, then duì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 针对 is written 針對. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhendui with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 针对 from the suggestions. Typing zhendui into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
针对 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.