劝降 (quàn jiàng) — to persuade (an enemy) to surrender

Definition

劝降 (quàn xiáng) means 'to persuade an enemy to surrender' — used in military or conflict contexts, not for everyday convincing (that's 说服). Note: in口语 the second syllable is often pronounced xiáng.

verb

to persuade (an enemy) to surrender

Examples

劝降。
quàn jiàng Shì jié shù zhàn zhēng de yǒu xiào fāng shì zhī yī.
Persuading the enemy to surrender is one effective way to end a war.
，。
Wǒ men quàn le sān cì jiàng, tā men dōu bù tīng.
We tried three times to persuade them to surrender, but they wouldn't listen.
劝降。
Zhǐ huī guān pài tā qù quàn jiàng.
The commander sent him to persuade (the enemy) to surrender.

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