HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct
宁可
/ nìngkě /
Strokes
Definition
preferably/one would prefer to...(or not to...)/would rather/(would) be better to/(to pick) the lesser of two evils
Example
As an Adverb
(would) rather; better
1
Nìngkě
宁可
zǎo
早
dào
到
sān
三
xiǎoshí
小时
,
bùkě
不可
wǎn
晚
lái
来
yī
一
fēnzhōng
分钟
。
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
2
Nìngkě
宁可
xiǎoxīn
小心
,
miǎnde
免得
hòuhuǐ
后悔
。
Better safe than sorry.
3
Tā
他
nìngkě
宁可
qíong
穷
yībèizi
一辈子
,
yě
也
bù
不
xiǎng
想
líkāi
离开
tāmen
他们
de
的
xiǎo
小
cūn
村
。
He'd rather stay poor all his life than to leave his village.