What does 宁肯 mean in Chinese?

宁肯 (nìng kěn) means "would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 宁肯?

宁肯 is pronounced "nìng kěn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 宁肯?

宁肯 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 宁肯?

宁肯 is made up of the characters 宁, 肯. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 宁肯?

You can practice writing 宁肯 using our stroke order tool.

宁肯 (nìng kěn), would rather...

宁肯

nìng kěn

would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer

Traditional: 寧肯

Characters in This Word

宁肯

Definitions

would rather...
it would be better...
would prefer

Example Sentences

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Related Words

宁可(nìng kě)· preferably

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宁(níng)· peaceful

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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)

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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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HSK & Exam Info

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