nìng​yuàn HSK7

would rather

Senses

宁愿/ 寧願 nìng​yuàn (also níng​yuàn) would rather

Shows a preference for one option over another, usually when neither is ideal; often used in the pattern "would rather... than..."

References

same_as 宁愿/寧願 宁肯/寧肯
same_as 宁愿/寧願 宁可/寧可
same_as 宁可/寧可 宁愿/寧願
synonym 情愿/情願 宁愿/寧願
see 甯/甯 宁愿/寧願