HSK 6 vocabulary › 宁愿
宁愿
宁愿 in English: would rather ... (than ...)
nìng yuàn
would rather ... (than ...)
How to pronounce 宁愿
nìng yuàn (without tone marks: ning yuan). nìng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yuàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 宁愿
宁 nìng
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic)
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic)
愿 yuàn
honest and prudent; (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing
honest and prudent; (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing
Related words
| 愿意 | yuàn yì | to wish; to want | HSK 3 |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...) | HSK 5 |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire; wish | HSK 5 |
| 志愿者 | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer | HSK 5 |
| 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary | HSK 5 |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil | HSK 6 |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better... | HSK 6 |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do | HSK 6 |