nìng​kěn

would rather

  • updated sense approved 宁肯/寧肯 · nìng​kěn · would rather

    宁肯 / 寧肯

    nìng​kěn

    would rather

    would rather; it would be better; to prefer one option over another (often used in the pattern 宁肯...也不...) 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]]...)

    他宁肯自己多吃点苦,也不愿意那么做〒

    conjunction

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 宁肯/寧肯 · nìng​kěn · would rather

    宁肯 / 寧肯

    nìng​kěn

    would rather

    would rather; it would be better; to prefer one option over another (often used in the pattern 宁肯...也不...)

    他宁肯自己多吃点苦,也不愿意那么做〒

    conjunction

    created sense