劝 (quàn) — to urge, to try to persuade
Definition
劝 (quàn) means to urge or try to persuade someone to do (or not do) something — the action of pushing them toward a decision. It overlaps with 劝说 and 劝告 but focuses more on the urging itself than on giving formal advice (忠告, 嘱咐).
verb
to urgeto try to persuade
Examples
- 劝。Wǒ quàn tā bié qù.I urged him not to go.
- 劝，。Mā ma quàn le bàn tiān, tā zhōng yú tóng yì le.Mom urged him for a long time, and he finally agreed.
- 劝。Lǎo shī jīng cháng quàn wǒ men yào hǎo hǎo xué xí.The teacher often urges us to study hard.
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