In the inscriptions on oracle bones and the small seal inscriptions, the character "目" was the image of an eye, and its original meaning is eye too. However, now "目" can no longer be used alone, but only can be used as a morpheme in a word or a phrase instead, like "目光" (sight).
1、教练目测从这里到球门差不多8米。 Jiàoliàn mùcè cóng zhèlǐ dào qiúmén chàbùduō bā mǐ. The coach estimated that the distance from here to the goal was eight meters by eye.
2、今天,他终于实现了自己的目标。 Jīntiān, tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mùbiāo. He finally achieves his target today.
3、警察还没有抓住犯罪集团的头目。 Jǐngchá hái méiyǒu zhuāzzhùfànzuì jítuán de tóumù. The police have not arrested the chief of the criminal group.