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宁愿

Traditional 寧願

nìng yuàn

would rather ... (than ...)

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

nìng yuàn 寧願

  1. would rather ... (than ...)

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In sentences

我wǒ宁愿nìng yuàn呆dāi在zài这里zhè lǐ。I'd rather stay here. #453765

我wǒ宁愿nìng yuàn不bù说shuō出来chū lái。I'd rather not say. #794450

我wǒ宁愿nìng yuàn忘记wàng jì过去guò qù。I prefer to forget the past. #1990190

你nǐ宁愿nìng yuàn说谎shuō huǎng也yě不bù愿yuàn让ràng他tā生气shēng qì吗ma?Would you rather lie than make him angry? #794462

我wǒ宁愿nìng yuàn不bù睡觉shuì jiào也yě要yào看kàn完wán这zhè本běn书shū。I'd rather not sleep and finish reading this book. #794471

宁愿nìng yuàn做zuò自己zì jǐ而ér被bèi人rén讨厌tǎo yàn,也yě不要bù yào因为yīn wèi虚假xū jiǎ而ér被bèi人rén喜欢xǐ huan。Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not. #501584