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Persuasion

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ID: QW0351 Intermediate
Learn about suggestions, advice and persuasion in this Qing Wen lesson by delving in to the intricacies of the words 说服 (shuōfú), 劝 (quàn) and 劝说 (quànshuō).
Fri Apr 18 2014 | Tom, Vera
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说服
shuōfú
to persuade, convince
别人不愿意或者不想做的事，你通过说话来改变他的主意。
biérén bù yuànyì huò zhě bù xiǎng zuò de shì ，nǐ tōngguò shuōhuà lái gǎibiàn tā de zhǔyi 。
Someone isn't willing or doesn't want to do something and you change his mind by speaking with him.
她说服丈夫搬家。
tā shuōfú zhàngfu bānjiā 。
She is pursuading her husband to move house.
他说服客户接受这个方案。
tā shuōfú kèhù jiēshòu zhè ge fāng‘àn 。
He is convincing the client to accept this plan.
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