như ý

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ ʔi˧˦]Huế [ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhưlevelngang ýrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

như ý means to be to one's liking.

Chinese characters: 如意

Meanings of như ý in English

Verb

to be in accordance with one's wish; to be to one's liking

Example sentences with như ý

Chăm chỉ học tập là cách duy nhất để có kết quả như ý trong kì thi. Studying consistently is the only way to get safisfactory results in your exams.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 如意.

Frequently asked questions

What does như ý mean in English?

như ý (verb) means "to be to one's liking".

How do you pronounce như ý?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: như — level tone (ngang), ý — rising tone (sắc).

Is như ý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. như ý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 如意.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.