所願 [－愿]

Jyutping so2 jyun6
Pinyin suǒ yuàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. wished-for
  2. desired
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    事情没能如他所愿让他感到失望。
    事情沒能如他所願讓他感到失望。
    shì qing méi néng rú tā suǒ yuàn ràng tā gǎn dào shī wàng 。
    • He was disappointed that things didn't turn out as he'd hoped.
  2. Mandarin
    生活并不总是如我们所愿。
    生活並不總是如我們所願。
    shēng huó bìng bù zǒng shì rú wǒ men suǒ yuàn 。
    • Life doesn't always go the way we want it to.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢终于得偿所愿，考到一级荣誉。
    佢終於得償所願，考到一級榮譽。
    keoi5 zung1 jyu1 dak1 soeng4 so2 jyun6, haau2 dou2 jat1 kap1 wing4 jyu6.
    • His dream is finally realised that he is awarded First Class Honours.
  2. Cantonese
    得偿所愿
    得償所願
    dak1 soeng4 so2 jyun6
    • wish comes true