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劝

勸
quàn
verb HSK 5 #3,260

Meanings

  1. 1 to advise
  2. 2 to urge
  3. 3 to persuade

Examples

我劝他不要抽烟了。
Wǒ quàn tā bú yào chōuyān le.
I advised him to stop smoking.
她怎么劝都没有用。
Tā zěnme quàn dōu méiyǒu yòng.
No matter how she tried to persuade, it was useless.
朋友们都劝我去看医生。
Péngyoumen dōu quàn wǒ qù kàn yīshēng.
My friends all urged me to see a doctor.

Tips

grammar
劝 + person + (不要) + verb: 劝他别去 (advise him not to go), 劝她多休息 (urge her to rest more).
culture
劝酒 (quàn jiǔ, to urge someone to drink) is a major part of Chinese banquet culture. Refusing can be awkward, but saying 我开车 (I'm driving) is the magic escape.

Stroke Order

劝 quàn