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说服
shuōfú
Description
"说服"的意思是用道理让别人同意你的想法。
"说服" means to use reasoning to get others to agree with your idea.
我们常说"我说服了他",意思是他听了我的话,改变了主意。
We often say "我说服了他", meaning he listened to me and changed his mind.
Meanings
说服shuōfú
to persuade; to convince
我终于说服了妈妈让我去旅行。
I finally convinced my mom to let me travel.
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Notes
- Etymology
说 (speak) + 服 (submit/obey) — literally 'speak until someone yields'.
- Nuance
说服 stresses success in convincing; 劝 focuses on the act of advising, without guaranteed result.
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