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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

宁可

nìngkě
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9HSK 2.0 · Level 5Traditional: 寧可

In Mandarin Chinese, 宁可 (nìngkě) means “(adverb) would rather; preferably”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. (adverb) would rather
  2. preferably

Stroke order

Examples

  • 我宁可走路去，也不想等车。
    Wǒ nìngkě zǒulù qù, yě bù xiǎng děng chē.
    I would rather walk there than wait for the bus.

Characters

宁
nìng
would rather; to prefer
Words with 宁
宁静安宁宁愿宁肯
可
kě
but, however; can, may
Words with 可
可爱可能可怕可是可以可靠可乐认可