宁可寧可 nìng kě — preferably

nìng kěning4 ke3

Traditional: 寧可

preferably

HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadverbconjunction

Meanings

preferably
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
adverb

In HSK 5
HSK 1–6 (classic)
Source: Chinese Testing International
Level membership is transcribed from the published standard and is awaiting editorial verification against the primary source.
In Levels 7–9
2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standard
Source: Ministry of Education of the PRC
Level membership is transcribed from the published standard and is awaiting editorial verification against the primary source.

Frequency: #8234

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Classic HSK 1-6 licensed vocabulary inventory — Clement Venard, enriched by Yanis Zafirópulos

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