宁可

Traditional: 寧可

nìng kě

Dictionary entry

preferably

What does 宁可 mean?

宁可 (nìng kě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1preferably

2one would prefer to...(or not to...)

3would rather

4(would) be better to

5(to pick) the lesser of two evils

Character breakdown

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宁nìngold variant of 寧|宁[ning4]可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit

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How to pronounce 宁可

宁可

nìng kě

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