Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
宁(寧)
níng 形
peaceful
宁(寧)静(靜) níngjìng 形
quiet
宁(寧)
nìng 副
- 宁(寧)愿(願) nìngyuàn would rather
- 我们(們)宁(寧)早勿晚。 Wǒmen nìng zǎo wù wǎn. We'd rather be early than late.
宁(寧)可 nìngkě 副
- 我宁(寧)可回家。 Wǒ nìngkě huíjiā. I'd rather go home.
宁(寧)肯 nìngkěn 副
- 我宁(寧)肯熬夜,也不要迟(遲)交作业。 Wǒ nìngkěn áoyè,yě bùyào chí jiāo zuòyè. I'd rather work all night than hand my homework in late.
宁(寧)缺毋滥(濫) nìng quē wú làn place quality over quantity
- 对(對)于(於)买(買)衣服,我的原则(則)是宁(寧)缺毋滥(濫)。 Duìyú mǎi yīfu,wǒ de yuánzé shì nìng quē wú làn. When buying clothes, I go by the principle of quality over quantity.
宁(寧)死不屈 nìng sǐ bù qū rather die than surrender
宁(寧)愿(願) nìngyuàn 副
- 我宁(寧)愿(願)走也不乘公交车(車)。 Wǒ nìngyuàn zǒu yě bù chéng gōngjiāochē. I'd rather walk than take the bus.