宁可

nìng kě · ning ke

Traditional 寧可

Meaning

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  1. preferably
  2. one would prefer to...(or not to...)
  3. would rather
  4. (would) be better to
  5. (to pick) the lesser of two evils

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)宁(nìng)可(kě)走(zǒu)路(lù),也(yě)不(bú)坐(zuò)那(nà)么(me)挤(jǐ)的(de)公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)。

I would rather walk than take such a crowded bus.

02

他(tā)宁(nìng)可(kě)多(duō)花(huā)点(diǎn)钱(qián),也(yě)要(yào)买(mǎi)质(zhì)量(liàng)好(hǎo)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

He would rather spend a bit more money and buy things of good quality.

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