宁愿

nìng yuàn

HSK 7 adverb

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Meaning 释义

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

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ宁愿nìngyuàn说谎shuōhuǎng也yě不愿bùyuàn让ràng他tā生气shēngqì吗ma？

Would you rather lie than make him angry?

Tatoeba #794462

与其yǔqí让ràng我wǒ在zài他tā手下shǒuxià干gān，我wǒ宁愿nìngyuàn辞职cízhí。

I would rather quit than work under him.

Tatoeba #415667

我wǒ宁愿nìngyuàn呆dāi在zài这里zhèlǐ。

I'd rather stay here.

Tatoeba #453765

我wǒ宁愿nìngyuàn您nín休xiū一yī天tiān假jiǎ。

I would rather you had a day off.

Tatoeba #476542

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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