How to say “convince” in Chinese
convince
“Convince” in Chinese is 说服, shuō fú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
说服 is read shuō fú: 2 syllables. 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 left, 讠 “speech”.
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “说服”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 说服. 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.
- 他终于说服了父母tāzhōngyúshuōfúlefùmǔHe finally convinced his parents.
- 他试图说服父母，但没有成功。tāshìtúshuōfúfùmǔ,dànméiyǒuchénggōngHe tried to talk his parents round, but it didn't work.
More words from the lesson “Persuading the stubborn”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “convince” in Chinese?
“Convince” in Chinese is 说服, pinyin shuōfú.
What does 说服 mean?
说服 (shuōfú) means “convince”.
How do you write 说服?
说服 is 2 characters: 说 (shuō) — speak, say; 服 (fú) — clothes; serve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 说服?
说服 is read shuōfú. Tones: shuō — first tone, fú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“convince” 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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