宁愿

宁愿 nìngyuàn

Rather (would rather)

宁愿 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體寧願 ningyuan

What 宁愿 means

Rather (would rather)

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Character by character

宁愿 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

宁

níng

Peaceful (rather)

愿

yuàn

Sincere (willing - hope - wish - desire - promise)

Words that share a character with 宁愿

How to write 宁愿

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宁愿 in a sentence

他宁愿加班也要把事情做完。

Tā nìngyuàn jiābān yě yào bǎ shìqing zuò wán.

He would rather work overtime than leave the job unfinished.

我宁愿听真话，也不要好听的假话。

Wǒ nìngyuàn tīng zhēnhuà, yě bú yào hǎotīng de jiǎhuà.

I would rather hear the truth than a pleasant lie.

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Questions about 宁愿

What does 宁愿 mean in English?

宁愿 is pronounced nìngyuàn and means Rather (would rather).

How do you pronounce 宁愿?

宁愿 is nìngyuàn in pinyin — written ningyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 宁愿?

宁愿 is written with 2 characters: 宁 (níng) Peaceful (rather), 愿 (yuàn) Sincere (willing - hope - wish - desire - promise). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 宁愿 written in traditional Chinese?

寧願. The simplified form 宁愿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 寧願 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nìngyuàn.

Is 宁愿 an HSK word?

Yes — 宁愿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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