許願 [许愿]

Jyutping heoi2 jyun6
Pinyin xǔ yuàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make a wish
  2. to make a vow
  3. to promise a reward
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    祈求​自己​嘅​心​願​可以​實現
    to make a wish
    • 合埋雙眼，許個願啦！
      合埋双眼，许个愿啦！
      hap6 maai4 soeng1 ngaan5, heoi2 go3 jyun6 laa1!
      Close your eyes and make a wish.
    • 吹蠟燭之前記得許個願先。
      吹蜡烛之前记得许个愿先。
      ceoi1 laap6 zuk1 zi1 cin4 gei3 dak1 heoi2 go3 jyun6 sin1.
      Remember to make a wish before blowing the candles.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, verb-object
    to make a vow to the gods
  2. verb, verb-object
    to promise someone a reward
    (syn.) 落愿, 落願, 喊愿, 喊願
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    「我⋯⋯我只不过是在许愿。」小黑兔回答。
    「我⋯⋯我只不過是在許願。」小黑兔回答。
    「 wǒ ⋯⋯ wǒ zhǐ bu guò shì zài xǔ yuàn 。」 xiǎo hēi tù huí dá 。
    • "I'm just thinking about my wish," replied the little black rabbit.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    许愿
    許願
    heoi2 jyun6
    • to make a wish
  2. Cantonese
    许愿池
    許願池
    heoi2 jyun6 ci4
    • wishing well; fountain
  3. Cantonese
    听讲望住流星许愿会成真。
    聽講望住流星許願會成真。
    teng1 gong2 mong6 zyu6 lau4 sing1 heoi2 jyun6 wui5 sing4 zan1.
    • I heard that if one looks at a shooting star while making a wish, that wish will come true.
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋为咗攞意头，掉啲银落许愿池入面。
    佢哋為咗攞意頭，掉啲銀落許願池入面。
    keoi5 dei6 wai6 zo2 lo2 ji3 tau4, diu6 di1 ngan2 lok6 heoi2 jyun6 ci4 jap6 min6.
    • They threw some coins into the wishing pond for the sake of fortune.