Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wish, aspiration: "sở cầu" refers to a personal desire, wish, or aspiration that one consistently hopes to achieve or obtain.
   • Request, demand: In some contexts, it can refer to a specific request or demand that is made.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi sở cầu của anh ấy đều được đáp ứng. (All of his wishes were fulfilled.)
  • Công ty luôn lắng nghe sở cầu của khách hàng. (The company always listens to the demands of its customers.)

Advanced Usage

• "như ý sở cầu" / "toại sở cầu": to have one's wishes fulfilled, to get what one wants.
  • Chúc bạn mọi việc đều như ý sở cầu. (I wish you get everything you wish for.)
  • Cuối cùng anh ta cũng toại sở cầu. (He finally got what he wanted.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cầu (verb): to pray for, to wish for, to request.
  • Cầu mong: to pray, to hope.
• Nguyện vọng (noun): aspiration, wish (a more common modern synonym).
• Mong muốn (noun/verb): desire, wish; to desire.

Synonyms

• Ước muốn: wish, desire.
• Khát vọng: aspiration, strong desire.
• Yêu cầu: request, requirement (more formal/demanding).

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Sở cầu" is considered a somewhat literary or formal word. In everyday modern Vietnamese, words like nguyện vọng, mong muốn, or ước muốn are more frequently used.
• Structure: It is often used in fixed phrases like như ý sở cầu or toại sở cầu. When used alone, it typically functions as a noun.

noun

1. wish, aspiration