advise; counsel; persuade
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to advise and guide; to counsel; to persuade through patient reasoning
Implies gentle, patient persuasion rather than forceful argument. Often used in contexts of mentoring, counseling, or correcting behavior.
Lǎo老
shī师
nài耐
xīn心
de地
quàn劝
dǎo导
tā他
bù不
yào要
zài再
chí迟
dào到
。
The teacher patiently advised him not to be late again.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
cì次
quàn劝
dǎo导
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
After repeated persuasion, he finally changed his mind.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
quàn劝
dǎo导
，
bù不
néng能
qiǎng强
pò迫
。
We must be patient in our counseling, not resort to force.
Tīng听
cóng从
quàn劝
dǎo导
To heed advice