劝说 (quàn shuō) — to persuade, to advise
Definition
劝说 focuses on patiently persuading someone to change their mind, often after resistance. Compared with 说服, it implies the listener hasn't yet agreed; 忠告/劝告 are more about giving advice.
verb
to persuadeto advise
Examples
- 劝说。Wǒ quàn shuō tā bú yào qīng yì fàng qì.I advised him not to give up easily.
- 劝说，。Jīng guò dà jiā de quàn shuō, tā zhōng yú tóng yì le.After everyone's persuasion, he finally agreed.
- 劝说，。Tā quàn shuō wǒ duō xiū xi, bié tài lèi.She advised me to rest more and not get too tired.
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