# 有的放矢 (yǒudìfàngshǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 有的放矢 (yǒudìfàngshǐ) means “to have a clear target in mind”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to have a clear target in mind
- Pinyin: yǒudìfàngshǐ (you3 di4 fang4 shi3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 学习应该有的放矢。
  Xuéxí yīnggāi yǒudìfàngshǐ.
  Studying should have a clear goal in mind.

## Characters

- [有](https://hanziro.com/word/you-have/) (yǒu): to have; there is
- [的](https://hanziro.com/word/de-possessive/) (de): (particle) possessive 's; of
- [放](https://hanziro.com/word/fang-put/) (fàng): to put; to release
- 矢 (shǐ): arrow; dart

https://hanziro.com/word/you-di-fang-shi-have-clear-target/

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