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宁 nìng
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宁 nìng Meaning
Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 17 English Translations of the word 宁 nìng .
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- Pīnyīn Pronunciation
- nìng | ning4
- English translation
- old variant of 寧 níng
- >宁 nìng [níng]
- would rather
- to prefer
- how (emphatic)
- Taiwan pr. [níng]
- abbr. for Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 寧夏回族自治區
- >宁夏回族自治区 Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū [Níng xià Huí zú Zì zhì qū]
- abbr. for Nanjing 南京 Nán jīng [Nán jīng]
- surname Ning
- peaceful
- to pacify
- to visit (one's parents etc)
- variant of 寧 níng
- calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer
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Example sentences using 宁 nìng
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南戴河旅游 lǚyóu 度假 dù jià 区 Ōu 内 nèi 景点 jǐng diǎn 众多 zhòng duō 已 yǐ 成为 chéngwéi 抚宁县 Fǔ níng xiàn 旅游 lǚyóu 的 de 龙头 lóng tóu .
Nandaihe many attractions tourist area has become a leading tourist Funing County.
宁愿 nìngyuàn 站 zhàn 着 zhāo 死 sǐ ,不 bù 愿 yuàn 跪 guì 着 zhāo 生 shēng .
Better die standing than live kneeling.
Words with 宁 nìng
Explore 22 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 宁 nìng in their composition.
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| Frequency | Simplified | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 宁愿 nìngyuàn | better | 寧願 | |
| 宁 nìng | to prefer | 寧 níng | |
| 宁可 nìngkě | preferably | 寧可 | |
| 宁静 níng jìng | tranquil | 寧靜 | |
| 安宁 Ānníng | peaceful | 安寧 | |
| 辽宁 Liáo níng | Liaoning province in northeast China, short name 遼 liáo |辽 Liáo [Liáo], capital Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 Shěn yáng [Shěnyáng] | 遼寧 | |
| 宁波 Níng bō | Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang | 寧波 | |
| 南宁 Nán níng | Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū | 南寧 | |
| 列宁 Liè níng | Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), Russian revolutionary leader | 列寧 | |
| 宁夏 Níng xià | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbr. 寧 níng |宁 nìng [Níng], capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川 Yín chuān [Yínchuān] | 寧夏 | |
| 辽宁省 Liáo níng shěng | Liaoning province in northeast China, short name 遼 liáo |辽 Liáo [Liáo], capital Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 Shěn yáng [Shěnyáng] | 遼寧省 | |
| 心神不宁 xīn shén bù níng | to feel ill at ease | 心神不寧 | |
| 海宁 Hǎi níng | Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴 Jiā xīng [Jiāxīng], Zhejiang | 海寧 | |
| 南宁市 Nán níng Shì | Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū [GuǎngxīZhuàngzúZìzhìqū] in south China | 南寧市 | |
| 李宁 Lǐ Níng | Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games | 李寧 | |
| 西宁 Xī níng | Xining prefecture level city and capital of Qinghai province 青海省 Qīng hǎi shěng [Qīnghǎishěng] in west China | 西寧 | |
| 宁波市 Níng bō shì | Ningbo subprovincial city in Zhejiang | 寧波市 | |
| 张怡宁 Zhāng Yí níng | Zhang Yining (1981-), PRC female table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist | 張怡寧 | |
| 唐宁街 Táng níng Jiē | Downing Street (London) | 唐寧街 | |
| 江宁 Jiāng níng | Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 Nán jīng shì in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 Jiāng sū | 江寧 | |
| 奎宁 kuí níng | quinine (loanword) | 奎寧 | |
| 张宁 Zhāng Níng | Zhang Ning (1975-), PRC female badminton player and Olympic gold medalist | 張寧 |
宁 nìng Decomposition & Compounds
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