与其 A，宁可 / 宁愿 B (rather than … would rather)
A choice rejects waiting in favour of action
- You would rather investigate a problem yourself than wait for an update.
- 与其等着，宁愿自己去看看。 — Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
A choice rejects waiting in favour of action
- You would rather investigate a problem yourself than wait for an update.
- rather than...与其to wait for等(ongoing -ing)着，would rather ... (than ...)宁愿oneself自己to go去to take a look at看看。 — Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 与其 A，宁可 / 宁愿 B (rather than … would rather): 与其在家等着,宁愿自己去看看。; 与其抱怨,宁可想想办法。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- rather than...与其 A，preferably宁可 / would rather ... (than ...)宁愿 B (rather than … would rather): rather than...与其to be at home在家to wait for等(ongoing -ing)着,would rather ... (than ...)宁愿oneself自己to go去to take a look at看看。; rather than...与其to complain抱怨,preferably宁可想想means办法。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
You would rather investigate a problem yourself than wait for an update. What does 与其等着，宁愿自己去看看。 communicate?
Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred. Preference is not proof that the action occurred. 与其A，不如B can recommend B; 宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost.
Follow the speaker
rather than与其wait等着，would rather宁愿oneself自己go去。
- In the opening situation: 与其等着，宁愿自己去看看。
- Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
Follow the speaker
rather than与其wait等着，would rather宁愿oneself自己go去。
- In the opening situation: rather than...与其to wait for等(ongoing -ing)着，would rather ... (than ...)宁愿oneself自己to go去to take a look at看看。
- Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Rather than wait, I'd rather go myself: ____ 等着，宁愿自己去。
与其 + A，宁可 / 宁愿 + B = rather than A, would rather B: 与其等着,宁愿自己去.
与其 introduces the option that is rejected.
Yes — 与其 A (rejected)，宁愿 B (chosen).
Check the limit of the explanation
- Preference is not proof that the action occurred.
- 与其A，不如B can recommend B; 宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost.
Check the limit of the explanation
- Preference is not proof that the action occurred.
- rather than...与其A，not equal to不如B can recommend B; would rather ... (than ...)宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost.
The speaker has necessarily already gone to investigate.
Preference is not proof that the action occurred. 与其A，不如B can recommend B; 宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost. Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 与了其等着，宁愿自己去 needs repair here. Write 与其等着，宁愿自己去 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form and / with与(completed / change)了his其to wait for等(ongoing -ing)着，would rather ... (than ...)宁愿oneself自己to go去 needs repair here. Write rather than...与其to wait for等(ongoing -ing)着，would rather ... (than ...)宁愿oneself自己to go去 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 与了其等着，宁愿自己去
The demonstrated form is 与其等着，宁愿自己去. Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred.
Keep the distinction
- Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- Preference is not proof that the action occurred. 与其A，不如B can recommend B; 宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Keep the distinction
- Waiting is the rejected option; going to look is preferred. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- Preference is not proof that the action occurred. rather than...与其A，not equal to不如B can recommend B; would rather ... (than ...)宁愿B stresses willingness or preference, sometimes despite a cost.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Which option does the speaker pick?
A is rejected; B (宁愿…) is chosen.