劝阻 (quàn zǔ) — to advise against, to dissuade
Definition
劝阻 means 'to advise against / dissuade someone from doing something' — focus is on stopping an action. Unlike 劝 (to urge/encourage toward) and 劝说 (to persuade more generally), 劝阻 has a negative-direction aim.
verb
to advise againstto dissuade
Examples
- 劝阻。Yī shēng quàn zǔ tā bú yào xī yān.The doctor advised him not to smoke.
- 劝阻。Péng you duō cì quàn zǔ tā fàng qì zhè ge jì huà.Friends repeatedly advised her to give up this plan.
- 劝阻，。Wǒ quàn zǔ nǐ, zhè yàng tài wēi xiǎn le.I advise you against it — this is too dangerous.
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