宁可
宁可
nìng kě
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to
Traditional: 寧可
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Definitions
- preferably
- one would prefer to...(or not to...)
- would rather
- (would) be better to
- (to pick) the lesser of two evils
Example Sentences
我宁可走路也不坐他的车。
Wǒ nìngkě zǒulù yě bù zuò tā de chē
I would rather walk than ride in his car
Related Words
宁肯(nìng kěn)— would rather...
→宁(nìng)— old variant of 寧|宁[ning4]
→宁做鸡头,不做凤尾(nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi)— lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
→宁缺毋滥(nìng quē wú làn)— better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
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