宁可
nìng​kě HSK7

would rather

  • created sense approved 宁可/寧可 · nìng​kě · better to

    宁可 / 寧可

    nìng​kě

    better to

    would be better to; to pick the lesser of two evils

    宁可信其有，不可信其无。

    adverb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 宁可/寧可 · nìng​kě · would rather

    宁可 / 寧可

    nìng​kě

    would rather

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

    我宁可不去，也不想跟他吵架。

    adverb

    created sense