宁愿 meaning in English
would rather; better; as soon; would rather ... than ...; don't want anything else, only ...; should like to; prefer to; better ... than ...; would do sth. before; would sooner ... than do sth.: 我宁愿待在家里。 i would rather stay at home. 我宁愿在家看电视。 i would just as soon stay home and watch television. 我宁愿自己做这件事。 i prefer to do it myself. 游击队员宁愿战斗到死, 也不愿投降。 the guerrillas would fight to death before they surrendered
Examples
- I 'd rather he was married to somebody else .
我宁愿他同别的人结婚。 - He preferred to do this rather than that .
他说宁愿做这个，不愿做那个。 - Better die standing than live kneeling .
宁愿站着死，不愿跪着生。 - I'd just as soon not go to the theater tonight .
我倒宁愿今晚不去看戏。 - Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot .
宁愿把鞋铰开，也不能让脚受屈。