宁可
nìngkěTraditional 寧可
would rather; better
Every meaning
nìngkě
- would rather; better
Its characters
- 宁nìngwould rather (as in 宁可)
- 可kěcan; may
Words with 宁
Words with 可
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).