劝说

quàn shuō

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to persuade
2. persuasion
3. to advise

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 劝阻 quàn zǔ 劝阻 quàn zǔ to advise against 劝阻意为劝人不要做某事，与劝说鼓励做某事相对。: to advise against

Register variants

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• 规劝 guī quàn 规劝 guī quàn to advise 较为正式，常用于郑重地劝告，如“在朋友规劝下他改过自新”。: to advise

Related words

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• 说服 shuō fú 说服 shuō fú to persuade 强调使对方信服并接受，如“他终于说服了我”。: to persuade

Synonyms

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• 劝 quàn 劝 quàn to advise 单音节，常用于口语，如“我劝你别去”。: to advise

Usage notes

Common mistakes

劝说常接人作宾语（劝说某人），不直接带谓词性宾语，如“劝说他不抽烟”应改为“劝说他不要抽烟”。

Formality

劝说用于正式和非正式场合，但比口语“劝”更正式；过度使用“劝说”在随意对话中可能显得生硬。

Example Sentences

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我 劝说 了他很久，他才同意去看医生。

I persuaded him for a long time before he agreed to see a doctor.

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Child Words of 劝说

• 劝 劝 quàn: to advise
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say