寧可

nìngkě

would rather; prefer

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níng kě

adv. preferably, rather

níng kě

v. prefer

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ning4 ke3

preferably, one would prefer to...(or not to...), would rather, (would) be better to, (to pick) the lesser of two evils

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寧可|宁可 [nìng kě] ► preferably ► one would prefer to...(or not to...) ► would rather ► (would) be better to ► (to pick) the lesser of two evils