劝
Character
to tell someone you think they should do something
Meaning
quàn
quan4- to tell someone you think they should do something
- to say kind things to help a sad person feel better
Examples
妈妈劝我早点睡觉。
mā ma quàn wǒ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Mom told me that I should go to bed early.
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他很难过，我劝了他很久。
tā hěn nán guò, wǒ quàn le tā hěn jiǔ
He was very sad, and I tried to make him feel better.
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Words with 劝
See all 38 →劝告quàn gàoto tell someone what you think they should doWordHSK 7–9劝说quàn shuōto try to make someone agree or change their mind by talkingWordHSK 7–9劝阻quàn zǔto tell someone not to do something, to talk them out of itWordHSK 7–9劝农quàn nóng(historical) to encourage farming; to encourage farmers to cultivate the landWord劝动quàn dòngto inciteWord劝勉quàn miǎnto adviseWord劝化quàn huàto exhort (sb) to live a virtuous life (Buddhism)Word劝和quàn héto mediateWord劝导quàn dǎoto adviseWord劝慰quàn wèito consoleWord
劝戒quàn jièto exhort; to admonishVariant of 劝诫WordUnreviewed
劝教quàn jiàoto advise and teachWord