Meaning of nìng kě:
nìng kě
宁可
Adverb
preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to
Wǒ nìng kě hē chá, bú ài hē kāfēi.
我宁可喝茶，不爱喝咖啡。
I preferably drink tea, I don't like drinking coffee.
Wǒ nìng kě zài jiā kàn shū, yě bù yuànyì qù cānjiā nàgè jùhuì.
我宁可在家看书，也不愿意去参加那个聚会。
I would rather stay at home and read than attend that gathering.
Wǒ nìng kě èzhe, yě bùxiǎng chī nàgè cài.
我宁可饿着，也不想吃那个菜。
I would rather stay hungry than eat that dish.
Wǒ nìng kě zài jiālǐ xiūxī, yě bù xiǎng chūqù.
我宁可在家里休息,也不想出去。
I would rather stay and rest at home than go outside.
Conjunction
(to pick) the lesser of two evils
Wǒ nìng kě xuǎnzé jiānkǔ de gōngzuò, yě bù yuàn miànduì bù gōngpíng.
我宁可选择艰苦的工作，也不愿面对不公平。
I would rather choose a difficult job than face injustice.
