shuì
说
persuade; convince
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to persuade; to convince someone by talking
formalFormal and literary, often used in formal speech or writing about strategic persuasion.
Tā他
fèng奉
mìng命
qù去
yóu游
shuì说
gè各
guó国
jūn君
zhǔ主
。
He was ordered to go and persuade the monarchs of various countries.
Tā他
yóu游
shuì说
kè客
hù户
qiān签
xià下
le了
cháng长
qī期
hé合
tóng同
。
He persuaded the client to sign a long-term contract.
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Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
zòng纵
héng横
jiā家
shàn擅
cháng长
yóu游
shuì说
。
Strategic diplomats during the Warring States Period were good at persuasion.
Tā她
chéng成
gōng功
yóu游
shuì说
shì市
zhǎng长
tōng通
guò过
le了
xīn新
fǎ法
àn案
。
She successfully persuaded the mayor to pass the new bill.
Yóu游
shuì说
tuán团
xiàng向
yì议
huì会
tí提
jiāo交
le了
qǐ请
yuàn愿
shū书
。
The lobbying group submitted a petition to the parliament.