宁 寧 Níng ㄋㄧㄥˊ ning4

宁 寧 níng ㄋㄧㄥˊ ning4

  • peaceful
  • to pacify
  • to visit (one's parents etc)

宁 寧 nìng ㄋㄧㄥˋ ning4

  • would rather
  • to prefer
  • how (emphatic)
  • Taiwan pr. [ning2]

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 宁 (1 of 1) — 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 寧 ( níng ning4 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 降 ( jiàng gong3 )。

    I would rather die than surrender.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 宁愿 寧願 ( nìng yuàn ning4 jyun6 ) 分开 分開 ( fēn kāi fan1 hoi1 )。

    I would rather be apart.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 宁愿 寧願 ( nìng yuàn ning4 jyun6 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 游泳 ( yóu yǒng jau4 wing6 )。

    I'd rather go swimming.

  • 不 ( bù bat1 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 方 ( fāng fong1 ) 宁 寧 ( níng ning4 )。

    No, I am Fang Ning.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 宁愿 寧願 ( nìng yuàn ning4 jyun6 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 )。

    He'd prefer not to eat that.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.