Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Satisfied / Fulfilled: A state of complete contentment and happiness because a strong desire, wish, or need has been met or achieved. It implies a deep, often emotional, sense of gratification.
   • Gratified: Feeling pleasure and satisfaction because something has happened as one wanted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cuối cùng tôi cũng cảm thấy thoả nguyện. (I finally feel satisfied.)
  • Ước mơ của anh ấy đã được thoả nguyện. (His dream has been fulfilled.)
  • Một nụ cười thoả nguyện. (A satisfied smile.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often describes a profound, almost spiritual or long-awaited satisfaction, stronger than simple everyday contentment.
• It is commonly used with verbs like cảm thấy (to feel), được (to be), or làm (to make).
  • Lời xin lỗi của cô ấy đã làm tôi thoả nguyện. (Her apology gratified me.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thoả mãn (adj/v): To satisfy, to fulfill; often used for fulfilling conditions, requirements, or physical desires. It can be slightly less emotionally profound than "thoả nguyện."
  • Sản phẩm này thoả mãn nhu cầu của khách hàng. (This product satisfies customer needs.)
• Thoả ước (n): An agreement, a pact.
• Thoả thuận (n/v): An agreement; to agree.

Synonyms

• Satisfied: Content because a desire or need has been met.
• Fulfilled: Having achieved something desired, leading to happiness.
• Gratified: Pleased, especially by the satisfaction of a wish.

Related Idioms

• Được thoả lòng mong ước: To have one's heart's desire fulfilled.
  • Cô ấy được thoả lòng mong ước khi đỗ đại học. (She had her heart's desire fulfilled when she passed the university entrance exam.)
• Thoả chí: To one's heart's content; to do something as much as one wants.
  • Bọn trẻ chơi đùa thoả chí trong công viên. (The children played to their heart's content in the park.)