奉劝

奉勸

fèngquàn

verb #29,145

Meanings

1 to humbly advise
2 to respectfully counsel (often used as a polite but firm warning)

Characters

to offer respectfully; to receive; to serve

to advise; to persuade; to urge

Examples

我奉劝你最好不要再这样做了。

Wǒ fèngquàn nǐ zuìhǎo bù yào zài zhèyàng zuò le.

I humbly advise you that it would be best not to do this again.

他奉劝大家注意行车安全。

Tā fèngquàn dàjiā zhùyì xíngchē ānquán.

He earnestly advised everyone to pay attention to road safety.

Tips

register

奉劝 sounds deferential but is often used to deliver firm or blunt warnings with a veneer of politeness. In practice it can imply 「I'm warning you for your own good」— stronger than 建议 (jiànyì, to suggest).

Stroke Order

奉 fèng

劝 quàn