游说 (yóu shuì) — to lobby, to canvass, to go around persuading (esp. in politics or business)
Definition
游说 (yóu shuì) means to actively campaign and persuade decision-makers — usually in politics, business, or policy — going beyond simply convincing someone. Note the tone change: shuì (4th tone) here, not shuō.
verb
to lobbyto canvassto go around persuading (esp. in politics or business)
Examples
- 游说。Tā jīng cháng qù guó huì yóu shuì yì yuán men zhī chí xīn fǎ àn.He often goes to Congress to lobby lawmakers to support the new bill.
- 游说。Zhè jiā gōng sī huā le dà bǐ zī jīn yóu shuì zhèng fǔ guān yuán.This company spent a large amount of money lobbying government officials.
- ，游说。Wèi le tuī dòng huán bǎo zhèng cè, tā sì chù yóu shuì gè fāng rén shì.To promote the environmental policy, he went around lobbying people from all sides.
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