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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

如意

rú yìHSK 7

如意 (rú yì) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto go as one wishes; to turn out satisfactorily

    • EX
      生活不可能事事如意，我们要学会调整心态。

      Life cannot always go exactly as we wish, so we need to learn to adjust our mindset.

    • EX
      这件事不如意，他心里很不痛快。

      Things did not go as he wished, and he was very upset about it.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishruyi (traditional Chinese ceremonial sceptre symbolising good fortune)

    • EX
      奶奶过生日时，爸爸送给她一个玉如意作为礼物。

      For my grandmother's birthday, my father gave her a jade ruyi, a traditional Chinese ceremonial sceptre symbolising good fortune.

    • EX
      回国的时候，你可以买一个中国特有的如意送给家人。

      When returning home, you could buy a Ruyi—a uniquely Chinese ceremonial scepter—as a gift for your family.