寧願 [宁愿]

Jyutping ning4 jyun6
Pinyin níng yuàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    would rather; would prefer; it would be better if
    (syn.) 宁可, 情願, 情愿, 宁肯, 残莫, 殘莫, 寧肯, 寧可

寧願 [宁愿]

Jyutping ning4 jyun2
Pinyin nìng yuàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    表示​兩者​比​較​時​，​更為​接受​同​希望​採​取​嗰​個​選​項​；​有​兩個​選項​都​唔​係​太​好​嘅​意思
    would rather; prefer; when comparing two options, accepting and wishing to adopt that option
    • 要我陪佢，我寧願睇電影。
      要我陪佢，我宁愿睇电影。
      jiu3 ngo5 pui4 keoi5, ngo5 ning4 jyun2 tai2 din6 jing2.
      If I had to accompany him, I would rather go to the movies.
  2. 近義詞
    情願

寧願 [宁愿]

Jyutping ning4 jyun6
Pinyin nìng yuàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. would rather ... (than ...)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    would rather; would prefer; it would be better if
    (syn.) 宁可, 情願, 情愿, 宁肯, 残莫, 殘莫, 寧肯, 寧可
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3019
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他宁愿不吃这个。
    他寧願不吃這個。
    tā nìng yuàn bù chī zhè ge 。
    • He'd prefer not to eat that.
  2. Mandarin
    与其让我在他手下干，我宁愿辞职。
    與其讓我在他手下幹，我寧願辭職。
    yǔ qí ràng wǒ zài tā shǒu xià gàn ， wǒ nìng yuàn cí zhí 。
    • I would rather quit than work under him.
  3. Mandarin
    我宁愿到不喜欢的公司工作，也不想浑浑噩噩的又过一年。
    我寧願到不喜歡的公司工作，也不想渾渾噩噩的又過一年。
    wǒ nìng yuàn dào bù xǐ huan de gōng sī gōng zuò ， yě bù xiǎng hún hún è è de yòu guò yī nián 。
    • I would rather work for any company than waste another year.
  4. Mandarin
    我宁愿呆在这里。
    我寧願呆在這裏。
    wǒ nìng yuàn dāi zài zhè lǐ 。
    • I'd rather stay here.
    • I would rather stay here.
  5. Mandarin
    我宁愿您休一天假。
    我寧願您休一天假。
    wǒ nìng yuàn nín xiū yī tiān jiǎ 。
    • I would rather you had a day off.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我宁愿去啲唔钟意嘅公司度做嘢，都唔想浑浑噩噩噉又过多年。
    我寧願去啲唔鍾意嘅公司度做嘢，都唔想渾渾噩噩噉又過多年。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun6 heoi3 di1 m4 zung1 ji3 ge3 gung1 si1 dou6 zou6 je5 ， dou1 m4 soeng2 wan4 wan4 ngok6 ngok6 gam2 jau6 gwo3 do1 nin4 。
    • I would rather work for any company than waste another year.
  2. Cantonese
    你想去滑雪就去滑雪啦，我自己就宁愿留喺屋企睇小说喇。
    你想去滑雪就去滑雪啦，我自己就寧願留喺屋企睇小說喇。
    nei5 soeng2 heoi3 waat6 syut3 zau6 heoi3 waat6 syut3 laa1 ， ngo5 zi6 gei2 zau6 ning4 jyun6 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 tai2 siu2 syut3 laa3 。
    • You can go skiing if you like, but for my part I prefer to stay at home and read a novel.
  3. Cantonese
    阿 Tom 宁愿行十公里路，都唔肯俾钱买飞搭巴士。
    阿 Tom 寧願行十公里路，都唔肯俾錢買飛搭巴士。
    aa3 Ｔ o m ning4 jyun6 hang4 sap6 gung1 lei5 lou6 ， dou1 m4 hang2 bei2 cin2 maai5 fei1 daap3 baa1 si2 。
    • Tom preferred to walk ten kilometres rather than pay money for a bus ticket.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    所谓「有人辞官归故里，有人漏夜赶科场」，政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」，几位高官提早退休，但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里，有人漏夜趕科場」，政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」，幾位高官提早退休，但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  2. Cantonese
    我宁愿神柱有day off，都好过硬食天地堂。
    我寧願神柱有day off，都好過硬食天地堂。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun2 san4 cyu5 jau5 dei1 !of1, dou1 hou2 gwo3 ngaang6 sik6 tin1 dei6 tong4.
    • I would rather have a tight schedule from day to night with at least a day off, than have to attend classes separately in the early morning and the late afternoon.
  3. Cantonese
    我宁愿攞啲钱倒落海都唔想帮垃圾养仔。
    我寧願攞啲錢倒落海都唔想幫垃圾養仔。
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    有人认为西药治标唔治本，所以宁愿睇中医。
    有人認為西藥治標唔治本，所以寧願睇中醫。
    jau5 jan4 jing6 wai4 sai1 joek6 zi6 biu1 m4 zi6 bun2, so2 ji5 ning4 jyun2 tai2 zung1 ji1.
    • Some people think that Western medicine only alleviates the symptoms but doesn't treat the disease, and thus they prefer consulting Chinese doctors.
  5. Cantonese
    好多人宁愿多啲钱使享受下人生都唔想做楼奴。
    好多人寧願多啲錢使享受下人生都唔想做樓奴。
    hou2 do1 jan4 ning4 jyun2 do1 di1 cin2 sai2 hoeng2 sau6 haa5 jan4 sang1 dou1 m4 soeng2 zou6 lau2 nou4.
    • Many people rather keep more cash to enjoy their life than being mortgage slaves.