如愿

如願

rúyuàn

verb #12,914

Meanings

1 to have one's wishes fulfilled; to get what one wished for

Characters

as; like; in accordance with

Examples

他终于如愿考上了大学。

Tā zhōngyú rúyuàn kǎo shàng le dàxué.

He finally got his wish and was admitted to university.

希望你能如愿以偿。

Xīwàng nǐ néng rúyuànyǐcháng.

I hope your wish comes true.

Tips

usage

Often used in the extended form 如愿以偿 (rúyuànyǐcháng), which is a more literary four-character expression meaning the same thing. 如愿 alone is perfectly natural in speech.

Stroke Order

如 rú

愿 yuàn