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劝 quàn

to advise; to persuade

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4
Level
HSK 5
Radical
力
Traditional
勸
Type
Ideograph
Made of 又力 ⿰又力

Memory hint: The power 力 beside 又 the throne

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  1. 朋友们都劝我别辞职。
    Péngyoumen dōu quàn wǒ bié cízhí.
    My friends all advised me not to quit my job.
    friends all advise me don't quit-job
  2. 你能不能劝劝他？
    Nǐ néng bu néng quànquan tā?
    Can you try to persuade him?
    you can not-can persuade-a-bit him
  3. 请你劝他冷静一点。
    Qǐng nǐ quàn tā lěngjìng yìdiǎn.
    Please advise him to calm down a bit.
    please you advise him calm a-bit
  4. 怎么劝都没用，他还是要走。
    Zěnme quàn dōu méiyòng, tā háishi yào zǒu.
    No matter how we persuade him, it's useless; he still wants to leave.
    however persuade all useless, he still want leave
  5. 昨天在办公室，同事劝了他很久。
    Zuótiān zài bàngōngshì, tóngshì quànle tā hěn jiǔ.
    Yesterday in the office, colleagues tried to persuade him for a long time.
    yesterday at office, colleague persuaded him very long

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