Chinese word

劝告

Pronunciation

Pinyinquàn gào

Meaning

  • verbadvise

Example

我劝告你不要走那条路。wǒ quàn gào nǐ bú yào zǒu nà tiáo lù

I advise you not to take that road.

Illustration for 劝告 (advise)

More examples

医生曾劝告他多休息。yī shēng céng quàn gào tā duō xiū xī

The doctor once advised him to get more rest.

Core concept

A bridge between warning someone and steering their choice.

Common phrases

  • 劝告他不要quàn gào tā bú yào

    advise him not to

  • 反复劝告fǎn fù quàn gào

    repeatedly advise

  • 向他劝告xiàng tā quàn gào

    advise him

Similar words

劝quàn: Gently urges someone to take a certain action, usually by explaining why it may be helpful.
忠告zhōng gào: Offers guidance meant to protect someone's interests or well-being.
提醒tí xǐng: Makes someone notice something important or remember what they might forget.
告诫gào jiè: Warns someone firmly so that a mistake or harmful action is not repeated.

Definition in Chinese

出于关心或劝导向对方提出的建议或警示，目的是改变行为或避免损失，语气可强可弱。chū yú guān xīn huò quàn dǎo xiàng duì fāng tí chū de jiàn yì huò jǐng shì mù dì shì gǎi biàn xíng wéi huò bì miǎn sǔn shī yǔ qì kě qiáng kě ruò

Word origin

劝 (quàn, "urge") supplies the persuasive force, and 告 (gào, "tell") supplies the act of making the concern known.

Usage tips

  • The tone depends on context: giving a reason keeps the message caring, while a bare command can make the same purpose sound forceful.

Other meanings

  • advicenoun
  • recommendverb

Opposites

  • 怂恿sóng yǒnginciteverb
  • 教唆jiào suōinstigateverb

Related words

  • 劝告书quàn gào shūletter of advicenoun

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