3 sentences for 宁可 (nìng​kě — would rather)

1. 我宁可不去，也不想跟他吵架。

   wǒ nìng​kě bù qù, yě bù xiǎng gēn tā chǎo​jià.

   I'd rather not go than argue with him.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我宁可活着受冻，也不要暖着死。

   wǒ nìng​kě huó zhe shòu​dòng, yě bù yào nuǎn zhe sǐ.

   I'd rather be cold and alive than warm and dead.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 他宁可自己吃亏，也不愿让朋友受损失。

   tā nìng​kě zì​jǐ chī​kuī, yě bù yuàn ràng péng​you shòu sǔn​shī.

   He would rather suffer a loss himself than let his friend suffer one.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary