如意

rúyì

adjective HSK 7 #12,114

Meanings

1 as one wishes
2 satisfactory
3 according to one's desires

Characters

wish; intention

Examples

事情并不总是那么如意。

Shìqíng bìng bù zǒngshì nàme rúyì.

Things don't always go as one wishes.

祝你万事如意！

Zhù nǐ wànshì rúyì!

Wishing you everything goes well!

Tips

culture

万事如意 (wànshì rúyì) is one of the most common Chinese New Year greetings, meaning 'May everything go as you wish.' The 如意 (rúyì) scepter is also a traditional ceremonial object symbolizing good fortune.

Stroke Order

如 rú

意 yì