adjective, abbreviation · calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance

这些烦心事闹得他终日不宁。

abbreviation · abbreviation for Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province

沪宁铁路连接上海与南京。

proper name · a Chinese surname

宁先生是我的邻居。

idiom, adverb · would rather; to prefer

我宁死不屈。

idiom · to bring peace to a place or to stabilize a situation

为了宁人息事，他选择了主动道歉。

verb · to return home to visit one's parents or elders

她婚后三天按照习俗回娘家归宁。

abbreviation · abbreviation for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

他在银川街头看到很多挂着宁A牌照的汽车。

adjective, expression · how (used in rhetorical questions for emphasis)

宁有此理？