寧願
A2
Level 4*
★ Core word
Auxiliary verb
寧願 (níng yuàn) is a Chinese word meaning “would rather ... (than ...)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- would rather ... (than ...)
Stroke order
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Example
他寧願自己辛苦，也不想麻煩別人。
He'd rather work hard himself than trouble others.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).