Definition
如愿 is a separable verb (离合词) literally meaning 'to fulfill one's wish' and is often used adverbially as 'as one wishes'. The object 愿 ('wish') can separate from the verb 如 ('to fulfill') when adding aspect or measure, e.g. 如了愿 ('the wish was fulfilled'). A very common usage is the set phrase 如愿以偿 ('to have one's wish fulfilled'). The gloss 'if willing' in the source is incorrect — 如愿 does not mean 'if willing'.
v.o.
to have one's wish fulfilledas one wishes
Examples
- 如愿。Wǒ xīwàng zhè jiàn shì néng rú yuàn.I hope this matter can go as I wish.
- 如愿。Tā de yuànwàng zhōngyú rú yuàn le.His wish finally came true.
- ，。Tā rú le wǒmen dàjiā de yuàn, juédìng liú xiàlái.He fulfilled all of our wishes and decided to stay.
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