劝说

勸說

quànshuō

verb HSK 7-9 #14,322

Meanings

1 to persuade; to talk someone into/out of something

Characters

to advise; to urge

to speak; to say

Literally 'to advise by speaking' - persuasion through words.

Examples

HSK 5

我们劝说他不要辞职。

Wǒmen quànshuō tā búyào cízhí.

We tried to persuade him not to quit his job.

HSK 5

经过反复劝说，她终于同意了。

Jīngguò fǎnfù quànshuō, tā zhōngyú tóngyì le.

After repeated persuasion, she finally agreed.

Tips

usage

劝说 emphasizes the process of persuading through talking, while 劝 alone is more casual advice. 说服 (shuōfú) focuses on the result - successfully convincing someone. So 劝说半天也没说服他 means 'tried persuading him for ages but couldn't convince him.'

Stroke Order

劝 quàn

说 shuō