quàn
zhǐ

verb
formal

Meaning of 劝止

劝止 means to dissuade; to advise against; to劝阻 someone from doing something. Pronounced quàn zhǐ.

  • to dissuade; to advise against; to劝阻 someone from doing something

Definitions & Examples

quàn
zhǐ
yào
mào
xiǎn
 

He strongly advised me against taking the risk.

Suī
rán
jiā
rén
zài
sān
quàn
zhǐ
 
dàn
hái
shì
jiān
chí
jiàn
 

Although his family repeatedly tried to dissuade him, he still stuck to his own opinion.

sheng
yán
de
quàn
zhǐ
yān
 

The doctor sternly advised him against continuing to smoke.