rú yì

如 意

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NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 3 DC3 CME 6More

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v.be gratified; be satisfied; according to one's wishes
- tā shì shì bù rú yì
  她事事不如意。
  Nothing seems to be going the way she wanted.
- zhù nǐ wàn shì rú yì
  祝你万事如意。
  May everything turn out as you wish.
- xī wàng nǐ de shēng huó huì rú yì
  希望你的生活会如意。
  Hope your life will go well.
synonym
mǎn yì满意 shū fu舒服 shùn xīn顺心 chèn xīn称心
2
n.ruyi, an S shaped ornamental object, usually made of jade, formerly a symbol of good luck
- tā sòng le wǒ yī bǐng rú yì
  他送了我一柄如意。
  He gave me a ruyi.

Separable word
"如" and "意" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 事情的结果终于如了他的意。
  Things have finally been going the way he wanted.

如意