updated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful
宁 / 寧
níng
peaceful
calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance
这些烦心事闹得他终日不宁。
adjective, abbreviation
updated sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · rather
宁 / 寧
nìng
rather
would rather; to prefer
我宁死不屈。
idiom→ idiom, adverbupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful
宁 / 寧
níng
peaceful
calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance
这些烦心事闹得他终日不宁。
adjective→ adjective, abbreviationupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · Níng · Ningxia — "example sentence updated"
宁 / 寧
Níng
Ningxia
abbreviation for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
宁夏回族自治区的简称是宁。→ 他在银川街头看到很多挂着宁A牌照的汽车。abbreviation
updated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful — "example sentence updated"
宁 / 寧
níng
peaceful
calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance
这个小村庄的生活非常安宁。→ 这些烦心事闹得他终日不宁。adjective
updated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful
宁 / 寧
níng
peaceful
calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance
这个小村庄的生活非常安宁。
—→ adjectiveupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · pacify
宁 / 寧
níng
pacify
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。
—→ idiomupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · visit parents
宁 / 寧
níng
visit parents
to return home to visit one's parents or elders
她婚后三天按照习俗回娘家归宁。
—→ verbupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · Níng · Nanjing
宁 / 寧
Níng
Nanjing
abbreviation for Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province
沪宁铁路连接上海与南京。
—→ abbreviationupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · how
宁 / 寧
nìng
how
how (used in rhetorical questions for emphasis)
宁有此理？
adjective→ adjective, expressionupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · rather
宁 / 寧
nìng
rather
would rather; to prefer
我宁死不屈。
níng→ ——→ idiomupdated sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · how
宁 / 寧
nìng
how
how (used in rhetorical questions for emphasis)
宁有此理？
níng→ ——→ adjectivecreated sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · visit parents
宁 / 寧
níng
visit parents
to return home to visit one's parents or elders
她婚后三天按照习俗回娘家归宁。
created sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful
宁 / 寧
níng
peaceful
calm, tranquil, or free from disturbance
这个小村庄的生活非常安宁。
created sense approved 宁/寧 · níng · pacify
宁 / 寧
níng
pacify
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。
created sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · how
宁 / 寧
nìng
how
how (used in rhetorical questions for emphasis)
宁有此理？
níng
created sense approved 宁/寧 · nìng · rather
宁 / 寧
nìng
rather
would rather; to prefer
我宁死不屈。
níng
created sense approved 宁/寧 · Níng · Ningxia
宁 / 寧
Níng
Ningxia
abbreviation for the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
宁夏回族自治区的简称是宁。
abbreviation
created sense approved 宁/寧 · Níng · Nanjing
宁 / 寧
Níng
Nanjing
abbreviation for Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province
沪宁铁路连接上海与南京。
created sense approved 宁/寧 · Níng · Ning
宁 / 寧
Níng
Ning
a Chinese surname
宁先生是我的邻居。
proper name
created reference approved 宁/甯 → 宁/寧 (variant)
宁 / 甯 níng
宁 / 寧 níng
variant
created reference approved 宁/寕 → 宁/寧 (old_variant)
宁 / 寕 nìng
宁 / 寧 nìng
old_variant