宁愿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁愿 Usage and Examples
would rather; better
“我宁愿步行。”她回答他道。
'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him.
她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。
She prefers to act rather than direct.
The characters in 宁愿
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 宁
- nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎Rather be broken jade, Better to die with honor
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口bú不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a small firm than the tail of a large one., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸bú不wèi为niú牛cóng从Rather be a dead chicken than an ox's follower., Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.
- níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸wú无wéi为niú牛cóng从Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox., Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
- níng宁xiāng乡shì市Ningxiang City, Ningxiang
- nìng宁kě可would rather, prefer
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Open the tool →Questions about 宁愿
What does 宁愿 mean in Chinese?
宁愿 (nìng yuàn) means “would rather; better”.
How do you pronounce 宁愿?
宁愿 is pronounced nìng yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “would rather; better” in Chinese?
“would rather; better” is 宁愿 (nìng yuàn) in Chinese.
How is 宁愿 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 宁愿, each with pinyin and an English translation.