Chinese word

劝导

Pronunciation

Pinyinquàn dǎo

Meaning

  • verbpersuade

Example

我试着劝导他不要放弃。wǒ shì zhe quàn dǎo tā bú yào fàng qì

I tried to persuade him not to give up.

Illustration for 劝导 (persuade)

More examples

妈妈成功地劝导孩子改掉坏习惯。mā mā chéng gōng dì quàn dǎo hái zi gǎi diào huài xí guàn

Mother successfully persuaded her child to break a bad habit.

Core concept

Gently moves another person toward accepting an idea or changing an action through reasons, examples, and steady guidance.

Common phrases

  • 耐心劝导他nài xīn quàn dǎo tā

    patiently persuade him

  • 劝导别人quàn dǎo bié rén

    persuade others

Similar words

劝quàn: Briefly urges someone toward an action or opinion.
说服shuō fú: Changes someone's view or feelings through explanation and logical reasons.
劝阻quàn zǔ: Tries to persuade someone not to do an intended action.
劝告quàn gào: Advises someone to act in a better way, often with a warning.

Definition in Chinese

用温和的建议、说明或示范影响对方，使其自觉接受某一观点或改变行为，侧重引导而非强制。yòng wēn hé de jiàn yì shuō míng huò shì fàn yíng xiǎng duì fāng shǐ qí zì jué jiē shòu mǒu yì guān diǎn huò gǎi biàn xíng wéi cè zhòng yín dǎo ér fēi qiáng zhì

Word origin

劝 (quàn, "urge") + 导 (dǎo, "guide") combines encouragement with direction, presenting influence as a willing move toward a view or changed behavior.

Usage tips

  • The word fits a parent, teacher, or friend who explains reasons and leaves the listener free to choose, rather than someone issuing a command.

Other meanings

  • adviseverb
  • urgeverb

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