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夙愿得偿

sù yuàn dé chángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have a long-cherished wish realized
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-44e95d316429f725. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

夙願得償 夙愿得偿 [su4 yuan4 de2 chang2] /to have a long-cherished wish realized/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 夙願得償

  • 夙
    sù

    morning / early / long-held / long-cherished

  • 愿
    yuàn

    honest and prudent / (bound form) wish / hope / desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen) / may ... / vow / pledge

  • 得
    dé

    to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

    dè

    used in 得瑟[dè se]

    de

    structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

    děi

    to have to / must / ought to / to need to

  • 偿
    cháng

    to repay / to compensate for / to recompense / to fulfill (hopes etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.