游说

遊說
yóushuì
verb #13,124

Meanings

  1. 1 to lobby
  2. 2 to campaign
  3. 3 to canvass support

Examples

tā dàochù yóushuì, zhēngqǔ dàjiā de zhīchí.
He lobbied everywhere, seeking everyone's support.

Tips

mistakes
The second character is pronounced shuì (4th tone), not shuō. This is one of the most commonly mispronounced words in Chinese.
history
In the Warring States period, 游说 referred to traveling scholars who visited various rulers to promote their political ideas. The most famous were and .

Stroke Order

yóu
shuō