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| − | {{Grammar Box}} | + | {{Grammar Box}} \r\n宁可 (nìngkě) is used where the speaker wants to compare two unfavorable options, and choose a "unfavorable option" over a "most unfavorable option". \r\n==Basic Form==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nFirst of all，宁可 can used alone in the following structure:\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nSubject + 宁可 + [preferable option]\r\n</div>\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 我 不 想 吃 肯德基，我 <em>宁可</em> 不 吃饭。<span class="trans">I don't want to eat KFC. I would rather just not eat.</span> |
| − | + | * 这 个 地方 太 脏 了，我 <em>宁可</em> 没 地方 住。<span class="trans">This place is extremely dirty. I would rather live somewhere else.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==Common Form 1==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nThis construction puts 宁可 at the beginning of the sentence followed by "也不"\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\n宁可 + unfavorable option + 也不 most unfavorable option\r\n</div>\r\nAgain, the speaker is choosing between two options, but this time places the preferable option first.\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 他 <em>宁可</em> 没有 朋友，<em>也不</em> 乱 交 朋友。<span class="trans">He would rather not have friends than find bad ones.</span> | |
| − | + | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 得 癌症，<em>也不</em> 戒烟。<span class="trans">I would rather have cancer than give up smoking.</span>\r\n</div>\r\nIt is the same as in the famous saying said by a female guest on the show 非诚勿扰: "我宁愿在宝马里哭,也不愿在自行车上笑."\r\n==Common Form 2==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nIn this construction 宁可 is used a little differently:\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\n宁可 + unfavorable action + 也要 + the thing the speaker wishes to gain.\r\n</div>\r\nHere the speaker must pay a price in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y"\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* 我 <em>宁可</em> 几 天 不 睡觉，<em>也要</em> 完成 这个 项目。<span class="trans">I would be willing not to sleep for a few days just to finish this project.</span> | |
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| − | * 我 不 想 吃 肯德基，我 <em>宁可</em> 不 吃饭。<span class="trans">I don't want to eat KFC. I would rather just not eat.</span> | ||
| − | * 这 个 地方 太 脏 了，我 <em>宁可</em> 没 地方 住。<span class="trans">This place is extremely dirty. I would rather live somewhere else.</span> | ||
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| − | * 他 <em>宁可</em> 没有 朋友，<em>也不</em> 乱 交 朋友。<span class="trans">He would rather not have friends than find bad ones.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 得 癌症，<em>也不</em> 戒烟。<span class="trans">I would rather have cancer than give up smoking.</span> | ||
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| − | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 几 天 不 睡觉，<em>也要</em> 完成 这个 项目。<span class="trans">I would be willing not to sleep for a few days just to finish this project.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>宁可</em> 不 买 房，<em>也要</em> 环球 旅行。<span class="trans">I would give up buying a house to travel around the world.</span> | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 不 买 房，<em>也要</em> 环球 旅行。<span class="trans">I would give up buying a house to travel around the world.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 死 <em>也</em> 不 愿 放弃 ！<span class="trans">I would rather die than give up!</span> | + | * 我 <em>宁可</em> 死 <em>也</em> 不 愿 放弃 ！<span class="trans">I would rather die than give up!</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==Used with 与其==\r\n=== Structure===\r\nIt can be used with 与其 to form the following construction:\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\n与其 + most unfavorable option + 宁可 + unfavorable option\r\n</div>\r\nHere, the speaker is choosing the better of two unfavorable situations.\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n* <em>与其</em> 去 求 别人，我 <em>宁可</em> 自食其力。<span class="trans">Instead of depending on other people, I would rather fend for myself.</span> |
| − | + | * <em>与其</em> 失去 双腿，我 <em>宁可</em> 保守 治疗。<span class="trans">I would rather find the cure than lose both of my legs.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n== See also ==\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 196) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy] | |
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| − | * <em>与其</em> 去 求 别人，我 <em>宁可</em> 自食其力。<span class="trans">Instead of depending on other people, I would rather fend for myself.</span> | ||
| − | * <em>与其</em> 失去 双腿，我 <em>宁可</em> 保守 治疗。<span class="trans">I would rather find the cure than lose both of my legs.</span> | ||
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| − | * [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 196) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy] | ||
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)]] (pp. 180) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)]] (pp. 180) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy] | ||
| − | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (pp. 84, 99) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] | + | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (pp. 84, 99) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]\r\n |
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{{Basic Grammar|宁可|B2|宁可……，也……|我 <em>宁可</em> 死 <em>也</em> 不 愿 放弃 ！|grammar point|ASGF3F2Y}} | {{Basic Grammar|宁可|B2|宁可……，也……|我 <em>宁可</em> 死 <em>也</em> 不 愿 放弃 ！|grammar point|ASGF3F2Y}} | ||
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\r\n宁可 (nìngkě) is used where the speaker wants to compare two unfavorable options, and choose a "unfavorable option" over a "most unfavorable option". \r\n==Basic Form==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nFirst of all，宁可 can used alone in the following structure:\r\n
\r\nSubject + 宁可 + [preferable option]\r\n
\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 我 不 想 吃 肯德基，我 宁可 不 吃饭。I don't want to eat KFC. I would rather just not eat.
- 这 个 地方 太 脏 了，我 宁可 没 地方 住。This place is extremely dirty. I would rather live somewhere else.\r\n
\r\n==Common Form 1==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nThis construction puts 宁可 at the beginning of the sentence followed by "也不"\r\n
\r\n宁可 + unfavorable option + 也不 most unfavorable option\r\n
\r\nAgain, the speaker is choosing between two options, but this time places the preferable option first.\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 他 宁可 没有 朋友，也不 乱 交 朋友。He would rather not have friends than find bad ones.
我 宁可 得 癌症，也不 戒烟。I would rather have cancer than give up smoking.\r\n
\r\nIt is the same as in the famous saying said by a female guest on the show 非诚勿扰: "我宁愿在宝马里哭,也不愿在自行车上笑."\r\n==Common Form 2==\r\n=== Structure ===\r\nIn this construction 宁可 is used a little differently:\r\n
\r\n宁可 + unfavorable action + 也要 + the thing the speaker wishes to gain.\r\n
\r\nHere the speaker must pay a price in order to complete or gain something, a bit like "even though X, I'm still willing to do Y"\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 我 宁可 几 天 不 睡觉，也要 完成 这个 项目。I would be willing not to sleep for a few days just to finish this project.
我 宁可 不 买 房，也要 环球 旅行。I would give up buying a house to travel around the world.
我 宁可 死 也 不 愿 放弃 ！I would rather die than give up!\r\n
\r\n==Used with 与其==\r\n=== Structure===\r\nIt can be used with 与其 to form the following construction:\r\n
\r\n与其 + most unfavorable option + 宁可 + unfavorable option\r\n
\r\nHere, the speaker is choosing the better of two unfavorable situations.\r\n=== Examples ===\r\n
\r\n* 与其 去 求 别人，我 宁可 自食其力。Instead of depending on other people, I would rather fend for myself.
与其 失去 双腿，我 宁可 保守 治疗。I would rather find the cure than lose both of my legs.\r\n
\r\n== See also ==\r\n== Sources and further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 196) →buy
