宁愿

nìngyuàn

would rather

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choose; preferably; think fit

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had rather; preferably; rather; soon; think fit; would rather; would rather than

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nìng yuàn

adv. rather, soon, better, preferably

nìng yuàn

would rather

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ning4 yuan4

would rather, better

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宁愿

nìng yuàn

would rather; better; as soon; would rather ... than ...; don't want anything else, only ...; should like to; prefer to; better ... than ...; would do sth. before; would sooner ... than do sth.:

我宁愿待在家里。 I would rather stay at home.

我宁愿在家看电视。 I would just as soon stay home and watch television.

我宁愿自己做这件事。 I prefer to do it myself.

游击队员宁愿战斗到死， 也不愿投降。 The guerrillas would fight to death before they surrendered.

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寧願|宁愿 [nìng yuàn] ► would rather ► better