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

我们劝说他不要辞职。

Wǒmen quànshuō tā bùyào cízhí.

We tried to persuade him not to quit his job.

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