宁可

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   preferably

   中宁可是说宁愿选择一种方式、事情，也不愿意选择另一种níngkě shì shuō níngyuàn xuǎnzé yī zhǒng fāngshì、shìqing, yě búyuànyì xuǎnzé lìng yī zhǒng

   • wǒnìngkězàijiākànshū.

     我宁可在家看书。🔊

     I would rather stay home and read books.

2. 貳副adverb

   one would prefer to...(or not to...)

   中表示更愿意选择某种情况或结果，即使有不利条件biǎoshì gèng yuànyì xuǎnzé mǒuzhǒng qíngkuàng huò jiéguǒ, jíshǐ yǒu búlì tiáojiàn

3. 參副adverb

   would rather

   中更愿意；比较起来更想...而不想...gèng yuànyì；bǐjiào qǐlai gèng xiǎng...érbúxiǎng...

4. 肆副adverb

   (would) be better to

   中表示更愿意选择某种情况，即使有不好的结果biǎoshì gèng yuànyì xuǎnzé mǒuzhǒng qíngkuàng, jíshǐ yǒu búhǎo de jiéguǒ

   • wǒnìngkězàijiākànshū.

     我宁可在家看书。🔊

     I'd rather stay home and read books.

5. 伍副adverb

   (to pick) the lesser of two evils

   中宁愿选择较坏的，也不要选择更坏的níng yuàn xuǎnzé jiào huài de, yě búyào xuǎnzé gèng huài de