宁可 nìng kě

HSK 5

DEFINITIONS

  1. preferably
  2. one would prefer to...(or not to...)
  3. would rather
  4. (would) be better to
  5. (to pick) the lesser of two evils

CHARACTERS

宁 nìng
HSK 5
calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly