劝说
quàn shuō
persuade
The Chinese word '劝说' is used in conversation to describe the act of trying to influence someone into thinking or doing something through reasoning or argument. Its usage is similar to its English counterpart 'persuade'. For example, in a sentence '他劝说我去健身' translates to 'He persuaded me to go to the gym'.
Example sentences using: 劝说
我劝说他改变他的决定。
Wǒ quànshuō tā gǎibiàn tā de juédìng.
I persuaded him to change his decision.
In this example, the speaker is persuading someone else to change a decision they have previously made.
爸爸劝说我吃健康的食物。
Bàba quànshuō wǒ chī jiànkāng de shíwù.
Dad persuaded me to eat healthy food.
In this scenario, a father is convincing his child to consume healthier food.
劝说她放弃这个主意没有用。
Quànshuō tā fàngqì zhège zhǔyì méiyǒu yòng.
Persuading her to give up this idea is useless.
This sentence refers to the ineffectiveness of convincing someone to abandon a certain concept.
我劝说他们投票支持我。
Wǒ quànshuō tāmen tóupiào zhīchí wǒ.
I persuaded them to vote for me.
The speaker in this example is convincing others to vote in his or her favor.
她已经不需要我再劝说她。
Tā yǐjīng bù xūyào wǒ zài quànshuō tā.
She no longer needs me to persuade her.
In this sentence, the subject states that the mentioned person no longer needs to be convinced of something.
他们劝说我去旅行。
Tāmen quànshuō wǒ qù lǚxíng.
They persuaded me to go travelling.
This sentence implies that a group of people managed to convince the speaker to go on a journey.
劝说他完成作业是很困难的。
Quànshuō tā wánchéng zuòyè shì hěn kùnnán de.
It's difficult to persuade him to complete the homework.
This example acknowledges the struggle of convincing someone to finish their school assignments.
我试图劝说她回家。
Wǒ shìtú quànshuō tā huíjiā.
I tried to persuade her to go home.
In this example, the speaker attempted to convince a girl to return home.
你不能劝说我改变主意。
Nǐ bùnéng quànshuō wǒ gǎibiàn zhǔyì.
You can't persuade me to change my mind.
In this case, the speaker is adamant about not being persuaded to change his or her decision.
他尝试劝说我去他的派对。
Tā chángshì quànshuō wǒ qù tā de pàiduì.
He tried to persuade me to go to his party.
In this sentence, someone is attempting to persuade the speaker to attend a party.