相劝 (xiāng) — to persuade, to urge, to offer advice (especially when trying to dissuade)
Definition
相劝 is a formal, mutual verb meaning 'to urge/persuade' (often to dissuade or encourage), used in writing more than speech — the everyday spoken verb is 劝.
verb
to persuadeto urgeto offer advice (especially when trying to dissuade)
Examples
- 相劝，。Wǒ duō cì xiāng, tā què bù kěn tīng.I repeatedly urged him, but he wouldn't listen.
- 相劝。Péng you xiāng tā bú yào chōng dòng.His friend advised him not to act impulsively.
- 相劝。Dà jiā dōu xiāng tā jiān chí xià qù.Everyone encouraged her to persevere.
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