Chinese phrase
我宁愿〜 wǒ nìng yuàn 〜
Meaning
I would rather ___
When to use it
It expresses a preference to do one thing instead of another. It often presents a personal choice when another action is possible, with a calm, polite tone.
Example dialogue
我宁愿独自承担这个责任。 wǒ nìng yuàn dú zì chéng dān zhè ge zé rèn
I would rather take on this responsibility alone.
你确定吗？我们可以一起分担。 nǐ què dìng ma wǒ men ké yǐ yì qǐ fēn dān
Are you sure? We can share it.