宁可 寧可 nìng kě ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄎㄜˇ ning4 ho2 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • preferably
  • one would prefer to...(or not to...)
  • would rather
  • (would) be better to
  • (to pick) the lesser of two evils

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 宁 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 宁可 寧可 ( nìng kě ning4 ho2 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 不屈 ( bù qū bat1 wat1 ) 服 ( fú fuk6 )。

    I would rather die than yield.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 宁可 寧可 ( nìng kě ning4 ho2 ) 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 单独 單獨 ( dān dú daan1 duk6 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 那里 那裡 ( nà li naa5 leoi5 )。

    I would rather not go there alone.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 今天 ( jīn tiān gam1 tin1 ) 晚上 ( wǎn shang maan5 soeng6 ) 宁可 寧可 ( nìng kě ning4 ho2 ) 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 出门 出門 ( chū mén ceot1 mun4 )。

    I'd rather not go out this evening.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 宁可 寧可 ( nìng kě ning4 ho2 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ), 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 不想 ( bù xiǎng bat1 soeng2 ) 看见 看見 ( kàn jiàn hon3 gin3 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 哭 ( kū huk1 )。

    I'd rather die than see you cry.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不想 ( bù xiǎng bat1 soeng2 ) 坐 ( zuò co5 ) 汽车 汽車 ( qì chē hei3 ce1 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ), 宁可 寧可 ( nìng kě ning4 ho2 ) 走去 ( zǒu qù zau2 heoi3 )。

    I don't want to go in the car. I would rather walk.

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