宁可

nìng kě

HSK 7 adverb

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Meaning 释义

  1. preferably
  2. one would prefer to...(or not to...)
  3. would rather
  4. (would) be better to
  5. (to pick) the lesser of two evils

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ宁可nìngkě死sǐ，也yě不想bùxiǎng看见kànjiàn你nǐ哭kū。

I'd rather die than see you cry.

Tatoeba #380683

我wǒ不想bùxiǎng坐zuò汽车qìchē去qù，宁可nìngkě走去zǒuqù。

I don't want to go in the car. I would rather walk.

Tatoeba #421122

与其yǔqí向xiàng命运mìngyùn妥协tuǒxié，我wǒ宁可nìngkě自杀zìshā。

I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

Tatoeba #623217

我wǒ宁可nìngkě死sǐ也yě不bù屈服qūfú。

I would rather die than yield.

Tatoeba #789318

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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