Chinese word

劝说

Pronunciation

Pinyinquàn shuō

Meaning

  • verbpersuade

Example

我一直在劝说他改变主意。wǒ yì zhí zài quàn shuō tā gǎi biàn zhǔ yì

I've been persuading him to change his mind.

Illustration for 劝说 (persuade)

More examples

她耐心地劝说家人接受治疗。tā nài xīn dì quàn shuō jiā rén jiē shòu zhì liáo

She patiently persuaded her family to accept treatment.

Core concept

Spoken guidance that uses reasons, suggestions, or encouragement to move someone toward a decision.

Common phrases

  • 劝说别人quàn shuō bié rén

    persuade others

  • 劝说家人quàn shuō jiā rén

    persuade family members

  • 劝说孩子quàn shuō hái zi

    persuade children

Similar words

说服shuō fú: Convinces someone to accept a view or change behavior by appealing to reason or feelings.
建议jiàn yì: Advises someone to take an action or use a method considered suitable.
劝导quàn dǎo: Uses gentle words and guidance to encourage someone toward a desirable way of acting.
劝告quàn gào: Advises someone to change after warning about the bad results of their actions.

Definition in Chinese

通过讲道理、提出建议或施加劝导，使对方接受某种观点或改变行为。tōng guò jiǎng dào lǐ tí chū jiàn yì huò shī jiā quàn dǎo shǐ duì fāng jiē shòu móu zhǒng guān diǎn huò gǎi biàn xíng wéi

Word origin

劝说 (quànshuō, "persuade") is built from 劝 (quàn, "urge or advise") and 说 (shuō, "speak"), so its form connects advice with the speech that carries it.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly places the person being influenced before the action or change under discussion, keeping both the target and the goal clear in everyday sentences.

Other meanings

  • adviseverb
  • urgeverb

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