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Definitions

  1. 1. would rather...
  2. 2. it would be better...
  3. 3. would prefer

Components

Example Sentences

他宁肯迟到也不愿意草率工作。

Tā nìngkěn chídào yě bù yuànyì cǎoshuài gōngzuò.

He would rather be late than do sloppy work.

我宁肯放弃也不愿意妥协原则。

Wǒ nìngkěn fàngqì yě bù yuànyì tuǒxié yuánzé.

I would rather give up than compromise on principles.

我宁肯用更长时间做好工作。

Wǒ nìngkěn yòng gèng cháng shíjiān zuò hǎo gōngzuò.

I would rather take more time to do the job well.