HSK 6 vocabulary › 宁肯
宁肯
宁肯 in English: would rather...; it would be better...
nìng kěn
would rather...; it would be better...
How to pronounce 宁肯
nìng kěn (without tone marks: ning ken). nìng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; kěn is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 宁肯
宁 nìng
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic)
would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic)
肯 kěn
to agree; to consent; to be willing to
to agree; to consent; to be willing to
Related words
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive | HSK 4 |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...) | HSK 5 |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil | HSK 6 |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) | HSK 6 |