would rather; prefer to

peaceful, quiet, and calm, often referring to an environment or atmosphere

preferably; one would prefer to (or not to); would rather

a provincial-level autonomous region in northwest China.

Liaoning Province, capital Shenyang [[沈阳市|瀋陽市|Shen3 yang2 Shi4]] (abbr. to [[辽|遼|Liao2]])

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), Russian revolutionary leader

quiet and tranquil, especially in reference to a social environment or place

Nanning, prefecture-level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games

the capital city of Qinghai Province in northwestern China

Ningbo, a sub-provincial city in Zhejiang Province

Zhang Yining (1981-), PRC female table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist

Zhang Ning (1975-), PRC female badminton player and Olympic gold medalist

to feel ill at ease

Xining, prefecture-level city and capital of Qinghai Province

Chen-Ning Franklin Yang (1922–2025), theoretical physicist, co-developer of Yang-Mills gauge theory, 1957 Nobel laureate

Changning County in Yibin, Sichuan province

Changning district, central Shanghai

Daning county in Linfen, Shanxi

would rather; it would be better; to prefer one option over another (often used in the pattern [[宁肯|寧肯|ning4 ken3]]...[[也不|也不|ye3 bu4]]...)

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, capital Yinchuan (abbr. to [[宁|寧|Ning2]])

Wanning city in Hainan province, China

quinine (loanword)

Downing Street (London)

Jiangning, a district of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province

Jining, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province

Ninghai county in Ningbo, Zhejiang

better to have nothing than a substandard choice; would prefer to go without than accept a shoddy option

to settle a dispute and restore peace; to patch up a quarrel

Leningrad, former name (1923–1991) of Russian city Saint Petersburg

never having a day of peace or quiet; to be in a state of perpetual unrest, turmoil, or constant trouble

Ning County or Ningxian, a county in Qingyang City, Gansu

Yongning county in Yinchuan, Ningxia

would rather; it is better to (often used in the structure [[与其|與其|yu3 qi2]]...毋宁...)

Xingning, a county-level city in Meizhou City [[梅州市|梅州市|Mei2 zhou1 Shi4]], Guangdong

Ningde, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province [[福建省|福建省|Fu2 jian4 Sheng3]]

rather die than submit

Zhengning, a county in Qingyang City [[庆阳市|慶陽市|Qing4 yang2 Shi4]], Gansu

a state of extreme disturbance or chaos where no one, not even animals, is left in peace

Suining, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province

Haining, a county-level city in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang

Yining city and county (also known as Ghulja) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

Wanning City, Hainan

Ningwu county in Xinzhou, Shanxi

Ningdu, a county in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi