如
意

As one wants in Chinese: 如意 (rú yì)

rú yì

as one wants

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Definitions

  1. 1as one wants; according to one's wishes
  2. 2ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune

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如
意

Zhuyin

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ㄖㄨˊ

rú

ㄖ/ rㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 生活中不是每件事都能称心如意。

    shēng huó zhōng bú shì měi jiàn shì dōu néng chèn xīn rú yì。

    In life, not everything can go exactly as you wish.

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Related words

如

rú

as

意思

yì si

idea

满意

mǎn yì

satisfied

如果

rú guǒ

if

同意

tóng yì

to agree

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish

注意

zhù yì

to take note of

得意

dé yì

proud of oneself

故意

gù yì

deliberately

例如

lì rú

for example

意见

yì jiàn

idea

主意

zhǔ yi

plan

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