宁可
nìng kě
would rather
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
宁
可
Definitions
ENwould rather
中副词
日むしろ…したい
한차라리
Example Sentences
我宁可走路也不坐公交。
wǒ nìng kě zǒu lù yě bú zuò gōng jiāo.
I would rather walk than take the bus.
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What does 宁可 mean in Chinese?+
宁可 (nìng kě) means "would rather" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 宁可?+
宁可 is pronounced "nìng kě" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 宁可?+
宁可 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 宁可?+
宁可 is composed of the characters: 宁, 可.