Word: 宁愿 (nìngyuàn) Traditional: 寧願 宁愿 dictionary entry nìngyuàn would rather ... (than ...) Full dictionary entry for 宁愿 Example sentences using 宁愿 15 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你宁愿说谎也不愿让他生气吗？ Nǐ nìngyuàn shuōhuǎng yě bú yuàn ràng tā shēngqì ma? Would you rather lie than make him angry? 宁愿死也不给你。 Nìngyuàn sǐ yě bù gěi nǐ. I'd rather die than give you this. 我宁愿不睡觉也要看完这本书。 Wǒ nìngyuàn bú shuìjiào yě yào kàn wán zhè běn shū. I'd rather not sleep and finish reading this book. 我宁愿不说出来。 Wǒ nìngyuàn bù shuō chūlái. I'd rather not say. 我宁愿你待在家里。 Wǒ nìngyuàn nǐ dài zài jiālǐ. I'd rather you stayed at home. 我宁愿分开。 Wǒ nìngyuàn fēnkāi. I would rather be apart. 我宁愿去游泳。 Wǒ nìngyuàn qù yóuyǒng. I'd rather go swimming. 我宁愿呆在这里。 Wǒ nìngyuàn dāi zài zhèlǐ. I'd rather stay here. 我宁愿工作也不愿闲着。 Wǒ nìngyuàn gōngzuò yě bú yuàn xián zhe. I prefer working to doing nothing. 我宁愿待在家里。 Wǒ nìngyuàn dài zài jiālǐ. I would rather stay at home. 我宁愿忘记过去。 Wǒ nìngyuàn wàngjì guòqù. I prefer to forget the past. 我宁愿搭飞机旅行。 Wǒ nìngyuàn dā fēijī lǚxíng. I prefer to travel by air. 我宁愿死也不要跟你结婚！ Wǒ nìngyuàn sǐ yě búyào gēn nǐ jiéhūn! I'd rather die than marry you! 我宁愿没有钱也要找到爱情。 Wǒ nìngyuàn méiyǒu qián yě yào zhǎodào àiqíng. I'd rather have no money but find love. 我宁愿避免这种事。 Wǒ nìngyuàn bìmiǎn zhèzhǒng shì. I'd rather avoid it.