宁
Character
would rather
Readings and meanings
- would rather CC-CEDICT
- to prefer CC-CEDICT
- how (emphatic) CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (níng) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “宁” as nìng
宁可nìng kěwould rather do one thing than anotherWordHSK 7–9宁愿nìng yuànwould ratherWordHSK 7–9宁肯nìng kěnwould rather...Word
无宁wú nìngnot as good asVariant of 毋宁WordUnreviewed
毋宁wú nìngnot as good asWord亚平宁yà píng nìngApennineWord杨振宁yáng zhèn nìngChen-Ning Franklin YangWord灭虫宁miè chóng nìngbephenium, anti-parasitic worm medicineWordníng
ning2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is nìng.
- abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区 (Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū) CC-CEDICT
- abbr. for Nanjing 南京 (Nán jīng) CC-CEDICT
- peaceful CC-CEDICT
- to pacify CC-CEDICT
- to visit (one's parents etc) CC-CEDICT
- surname Ning CC-CEDICT
Words that use “宁” as níng
宁静níng jìngquiet and calm, without noiseWordHSK 4安宁ān níngquiet and calmWordHSK 7–9
丁宁dīng níngto warnVariant of 叮咛WordUnreviewed
万宁wàn níngWanning City, HainanWord丰宁fēng níngFengning Manchu Autonomous County, in Chengde City 承德市See 丰宁满族自治县WordUnreviewed
丹宁dān níng(loanword) denimWordStroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 宁
Draw “宁” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我宁可在家看书。
wǒ nìng kě zài jiā kàn shū
I would rather stay home and read.
AI-generated sentence
她宁愿喝茶，不喝咖啡。
tā níng yuàn hē chá bù hē kā fēi
She would rather drink tea than coffee.
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晚上这里很安宁。
wǎn shang zhè lǐ hěn ān níng
It is very peaceful here at night.
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