Definition
说服 (shuō fú) means 'to persuade, to convince' — to talk someone into doing or believing something. It is more specific and result-oriented than 劝说 (quàn shuō), which focuses on the act of advising or urging without necessarily achieving agreement.
verb
to persuadeto convince
Examples
- 说服。shuō fú le wǒ qù cānjiā bǐsài.He persuaded me to participate in the competition.
- 。Nǐ hěn nán shuō fú tā gǎibiàn zhǔyì.It's very hard to persuade him to change his mind.
- 说服。Tā zhōngyú bèi shuō fú le.He was finally persuaded.
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