Chinese words starting with “ning”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ning. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial n · final ing · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 5
- 4th tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | d,c,v | would rather ... (than ...) | |
| 2 | 宁静 | níng jìng | a,an | tranquil; tranquility; serenity | |
| 3 | 拧 | níng | v | to pinch; wring | |
| 4 | 宁可 | nìng kě | d,c | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils | |
| 5 | 凝聚 | níng jù | v,vn | to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent | |
| 6 | 凝固 | níng gù | v,vn | to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention | |
| 7 | 凝视 | níng shì | v | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on | |
| 8 | 宁肯 | nìng kěn | d,c | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
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