宁可 nìngkě HSK7 would rather Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 4 nìngkě 4 would rather 3better to 1 4 sentences 我宁可不去,也不想跟他吵架。 wǒ nìngkě bù qù, yě bù xiǎng gēn tā chǎojià. I'd rather not go than argue with him. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我宁可活着受冻,也不要暖着死。 wǒ nìngkě huó zhe shòudòng, yě bù yào nuǎn zhe sǐ. I'd rather be cold and alive than warm and dead. Source: OpenSubtitles他宁可自己吃亏,也不愿让朋友受损失。 tā nìngkě zìjǐ chīkuī, yě bù yuàn ràng péngyou shòu sǔnshī. He would rather suffer a loss himself than let his friend suffer one. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary宁可信其有,不可信其无。 nìngkě xìn qí yǒu, bù kě xìn qí wú. It is better to believe it than not. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary