[nìng yuàn]
would rather; better; as soon; would rather ... than ...; don't want anything else, only ...; should like to; prefer to; better ... than ...; would do sth. before; would sooner ... than do sth.
I would rather stay at home.
我宁愿待在家里。
I would just as soon stay home and watch television.
我宁愿在家看电视。
I prefer to do it myself.
我宁愿自己做这件事。
The guerrillas would fight to death before they surrendered.
游击队员宁愿战斗到死， 也不愿投降。