如意 (jyu4 ji3) — just as one wished for in Cantonese
jyuˎ₄如ji˗₃意Mandarin Pinyin: ru2 yi4
Meaning of 如意
nounjust as one wished for
Example Sentences with 如意
lungˎ₄龍ninˎ₄年gatˉ¹吉coengˎ₄祥jyuˎ₄如ji3!意！
Wishing you good fortune and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon!
jyuˎ₄如ji˗₃意syun˗₃算punˎ₄盤
Wishful thinking.
keoiˏ₅佢zungˉ¹終jyuˉ¹於 ziˉ¹知dou˗₃道zanˉ¹真soeng6,相， noiˍ₆內samˉ¹心sikˍ₆釋jin4,然， cingˉ¹稱samˉ¹心jyuˎ₄如ji3.意。
He finally knew the truth, feeling relieved and content.
Characters in 如意
Words Containing 如意
萬事如意maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3
(to wish somebody) to have one's way in everything
如意算盤jyu4 ji3 syun3 pun4
wishful thinking
事事如意si6 si6 jyu4 ji3
smooth running at every turn
諸事如意zyu1 si6 jyu4 ji3
all goes as you wish
稱心如意cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3
to one's heart's content; very gratifying and satisfactory; in accord with one's wishes; to one's liking/taste
吉祥如意gat1 coeng4 jyu4 ji3
good fortune as one wishes (a good luck blessing)
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