说服

shuō fú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to persuade
2. to convince
3. to talk sb over
4. Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 压服 yā fú 压服 yā fú to compel sb to obey; to force into submission; to subjugate 用强制手段使人服从，而非通过说理: to compel sb to obey; to force into submission; to subjugate

Related words

2 items

• 劝服 quàn fú 劝服 quàn fú to persuade; to convince; to win (sb) over 强调劝说并使对方信服，多用于口语: to persuade; to convince; to win (sb) over
• 游说 yóu shuì 游说 yóu shuì to lobby 到处活动，劝说别人采纳其主张，多指政治或商业活动: to lobby

Synonyms

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• 劝说 quàn shuō 劝说 quàn shuō to persuade 用道理说服对方；常用于较温和的劝说: to persuade

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意台湾口音读作 shuì fú，大陆标准读法为 shuō fú，但许多大陆人也常误读为 shuì fú。

Example Sentences

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我终于 说服 了他同意这个计划。

I finally persuaded him to agree to this plan.

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Words Containing 说服

• 说服力 说服力 shuō fú lì: persuasiveness

Child Words of 说服

• 服 服 fú: clothes
• 服 服 fù: classifier for medicine: dose
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say