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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 宁愿
[nìngyuàn]
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would rather
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 宁愿
[nìngyuàn]
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1.
副
宁肯
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宁愿自己吃亏,也不能让大伙儿受损失。
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Examples
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他宁愿放空也不载客,因为他今天想早些收车。
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He'd rather drive without passengers today, as he wants to go home earlier today.
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我宁愿一死也不愿苟存于这混沌之世。
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I would rather die than live on in degradation in this chaotic world.
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他宁愿把孩子送人,也不愿让孩子跟他过凄苦的日子。
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He would rather have his children adopted by others than have them lead a miserable life with him.
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他宁愿饿着肚子也不出来要饭,真是个穷棒子。
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He prefers to be hungry rather than beg for food, he is really a poor person with high aspirations.
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宁愿自己吃亏,也不能让集体受损。
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to choose to remain
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宁愿留下
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I would better die before asking him for help.
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我宁愿死也不愿向他求救。
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Collocations
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宁愿亲自去
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to prefer to go in person
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宁愿留下来
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rather stay
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