wǒ de mùbiāo shì bǎochí jiànkāng.

My goal is to stay healthy.

Breakdown of wǒ de mùbiāo shì bǎochí jiànkāng.

• 我wǒ: I
• 是shì: to be
• 的de: possessive particle
• 健康jiànkāng: healthy

Questions & Answers about wǒ de mùbiāo shì bǎochí jiànkāng.

Why is there a 的 after 我?

的 marks possession.

• 我 = I / me
• 我的 = my

So 我的目标 means my goal.

In Mandarin, 的 is very commonly used to show that one noun belongs to or is connected with another noun. Here, it connects 我 and 目标.

What does 目标 mean exactly?

目标 means goal, target, or objective.

In this sentence, it means a personal goal. It is a very common word for something you want to achieve.

A useful comparison:

• 目标 = a goal or target
• 目的 = a purpose or reason

So you would naturally say 我的目标是保持健康 for My goal is to stay healthy.

Why is 是 used here?

是 works like is in English.

The sentence has this structure:

• 我的目标 = my goal
• 是 = is
• 保持健康 = staying healthy / to stay healthy

So the full pattern is:

A 是 B = A is B

Here, 是 links the noun phrase 我的目标 with the idea 保持健康.

Why is there no word for English to before 保持?