Chinese word dictionary

称心如意

chènxīn-rúyì · (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

Practice word

Word information

Simplified称心如意

Traditional稱心如意

Pinyinchènxīn-rúyì

Part of speechv

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

称chēng

balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

心xīn

heart; mind

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

意yì

thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention

How to learn 称心如意

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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不好意思bùhǎoyìsi

to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)

没意思méiyìsi

boring; of no interest

意思yìsi

idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

有意思yǒuyìsi

interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun

比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

担心dānxīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious