English–Chinese
“dissuade” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinquàn zǔ
Example
我一直劝阻他不要冒险。wǒ yì zhí quàn zǔ tā bú yào mào xiǎn
I kept trying to dissuade him from taking risks.
How to say “dissuade” in Chinese
“Dissuade” in Chinese is 劝阻 (quàn zǔ).
A speaker places a verbal barrier in front of another person's plan, trying to make the plan stop.
Example sentences with 劝阻
虽然朋友们都极力劝阻他，他还是决定出国留学。suī rán péng yǒu men dōu jí lì quàn zǔ tā tā hái shì jué dìng chū guó liú xué
Although all his friends strongly dissuaded him, he still decided to study abroad.
Tips for using 劝阻
- The word describes an effort to change a decision while leaving the other person free to choose, so it fits warnings and personal advice rather than direct control.