would rather; better (adv.)
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他宁愿自己受苦，也不愿让家人担心。 Tā níngyuàn zìjǐ shòukǔ, yě bù yuàn ràng jiārén dānxīn. - He would rather suffer himself than let his family worry.
她宁愿选择自由，也不想被束缚。 Tā níngyuàn xuǎnzé zìyóu, yě bù xiǎng bèi shùfù. - She would rather choose freedom than be constrained.
我宁愿迟到，也不愿意冒险赶路。 Wǒ níngyuàn chídào, yě bù yuànyì màoxiǎn gǎn lù. - I would rather be late than risk rushing.
他宁愿花时间学习，也不愿浪费时间在无聊的事情上。 Tā níngyuàn huā shíjiān xuéxí, yě bù yuàn làngfèi shíjiān zài wúliáo de shìqíng shàng. - He would rather spend time studying than waste time on boring things.
我们宁愿等待，也不想做出错误的决定。 Wǒmen níngyuàn děngdài, yě bù xiǎng zuò chū cuòwù de juédìng. - We would rather wait than make a wrong decision.
Characters
愿 yuàn - to wish, to hope, to desire; be willing to, be ready to |
宁 níng - peaceful; appease, pacify; (lit., of a married woman) visit (her parents or relatives) |