Nantoka/宁愿nìng yuànTraditional: 寧願HSK 7–9宁愿 (nìng yuàn) is a Chinese word meaning “would rather ... (than ...)”.Meanings1would rather ... (than ...)Part of speechadverbCharacters in 宁愿宁níng · peaceful愿yuàn · honest and prudentRelated words愿意to wish愿honest and prudent愿(bound form) wish; hope; desire但愿if only (sth were possible)愿望desire自愿voluntary意愿aspiration宁可preferably情愿willingness志愿者volunteer安宁peaceful安宁see 安寧區|安宁区[An1 ning2 Qu1]Study Chinese with flashcards →