宁愿
nìngyuànTraditional 寧願
would rather; prefer to
Every meaning
nìngyuàn
- would rather; prefer to
Its characters
- 宁nìngwould rather (as in 宁可)
- 愿yuànto wish; to be willing (as in 愿意)
Words with 宁
Words with 愿
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).