Word: 宁可 (nìngkě) Traditional: 寧可 宁可 dictionary entry nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; be better to; the lesser of two evils Full dictionary entry for 宁可 Example sentences using 宁可 7 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 与其向命运妥协，我宁可自杀。 Yǔqí xiàng mìngyùn tuǒxié, wǒ nìngkě zìshā. I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate. 他宁可牺牲生命，也不出卖组织。 Tā nìngkě xīshēng shēngmìng, yě bù chūmài zǔzhī. He would rather lose his life than betray his organization. 我不想坐汽车去，宁可走去。 Wǒ bùxiǎng zuò qìchē qù, nìngkě zǒu qù. I don't want to go in the car. I would rather walk. 我今天晚上宁可不要出门。 Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang nìngkě búyào chūmén. I'd rather not go out this evening. 我宁可不要单独去那里。 Wǒ nìngkě búyào dāndú qù nàli. I would rather not go there alone. 我宁可死也不屈服。 Wǒ nìngkě sǐ yě bù qūfú. I would rather die than yield. 我宁可死，也不想看见你哭。 Wǒ nìngkě sǐ, yě bùxiǎng kànjiàn nǐ kū. I'd rather die than see you cry.