Examples

与其苟且偷生,毋宁英勇战死。 → 毋宁

我们要有宁作鬼雄不做傀儡的气魄。

We'd like to be heroes among ghosts, instead of being puppets in others' hands. → 鬼雄

黎庶安, 社稷宁, 这是历代统治者的愿望。

The common people are content with their lives and the society is peaceful, which is the wish of the rulers in past dynasties. → 黎庶

我们宁早勿晚。

We'd rather be early than late. → 宁

我宁可回家。

I'd rather go home. → 宁可

王侯将相宁有种乎? → 宁

I'd prefer him to go to university

我宁可他上大学 → prefer

I'd rather not say

我宁可不说 → rather