折服

zhéfú

verb #20,949

Meanings

1 to convince
2 to subdue
3 to be won over
4 to be bowled over (by someone's skill or argument)

Characters

to bend / to subdue / to be convinced

to submit / to be convinced / to comply

Examples

他的演讲让在场的所有人折服。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng ràng zàichǎng de suǒyǒu rén zhéfú.

His speech completely won over everyone present.

她的才华让我深感折服。

Tā de cáihuá ràng wǒ shēn gǎn zhéfú.

I was deeply impressed by her talent.

Tips

usage

折服 can be used both transitively (to convince/subdue someone) and intransitively (to be convinced/won over). It implies being genuinely persuaded or deeply impressed, often against one's initial resistance.

Stroke Order

折 zhé

服 fú