寧 (ning4) — another name for Nanjing in Cantonese
ningˎ₄寧简 宁
Mandarin Pinyin: ning2
Meaning of 寧
nounanother name for Nanjing
nounpeaceful; serene; tranquil
noun(adverb) Would rather (do one thing than the other)
Example Sentences with 寧
zimˉ¹尖giu˗₃叫waakˍ₆劃po˗₃破jingˎ₄寧zing6.靜。
A scream broke the peace.
jingˎ₄營deiˍ₆地houˊ²好jingˎ₄寧zingˍ₆靜。
The campsite is very peaceful.
ningˎ₄寧jyunˍ₆願loiˎ₄來sai˗₃世zouˍ₆做gauˊ²狗
I'd rather be a dog in the next life.
Pingˎ₄坪Zauˉ¹洲houˊ²好jingˎ₄寧zing6.靜。
Peng Chau is very peaceful.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲jauˏ₅有daanˉ¹單ningˎ₄寧syunˉ¹酸
These have tannins.
Words Containing 寧
寧願ning4 jyun6/2
would rather, better [Syn.] 寧可 [粵]: 情願
寧靜ning4 zing6
Ning Jing (a mainland China actress & singer)
心緒不寧sam1 seoi5 bat1 ning4
feel unsettled; in a disturbed state of mind; in a flutter
單寧酸daan1 ning4 syun1
tannic acid
旻寧man4 ning4
the Daoguang Emperor
寧教人打仔，莫教人分妻ning4 gaau3 jan4 daa2 zai2, mok6 gaau3 jan4 fan1 cai1
prefer to teach a person how to hit their children, instead of teaching a person to separate from their wife
雞犬不寧gai1 hyun2 bat1 ning4
turmoil, in which even fowls and dogs are not left in peace
唐寧tong4 ning4
Lelia Tong, name of actress
寧為玉碎,不為瓦全ning4 wai4 juk6 seoi3 bat1 wai4 ngaa5 cyun4
be willing to make sacrifices in the name of justice than lapse in one's integrity
安寧on1 ning4
(placename) On Ning
寧神ning4 san4
to make one feel at ease; calm one's mind
寧可ning4 ho2
would rather [Syn.] 寧願 [粵]: 情願
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