How to say “persuade” in Chinese
persuade, urge
“Persuade” in Chinese is 劝, quàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
劝 is read quàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”; on the left, 又, as in 权 quán.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “劝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 劝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我劝了他很久，终于说服了他。wǒquànletāhěnjiǔ,zhōngyúshuōfúletāI spent a long time urging him and finally convinced him.
- 我劝了他半天，他根本不听。wǒquànletābàntiān,tāgēnběnbùtīngI spent ages urging him, and he won't listen at all.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “persuade” in Chinese?
“Persuade” in Chinese is 劝, pinyin quàn.
What does 劝 mean?
劝 (quàn) means “persuade, urge”.
How do you write 劝?
劝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 劝?
劝 is read quàn. Tones: quàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“persuade” in the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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