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劝阻

勸阻
quàn zǔ
to dissuade
verb

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Example Sentences

我劝阻了我的朋友,不要去危险的地方。
wǒ quànzǔ le wǒde péngyǒu , búyào qù wēixiǎn de dìfāng 。
I dissuaded my friend from going to dangerous places.
老师劝阻学生们不要旷课。
lǎoshī quànzǔ xuéshēng mén búyào kuàngkè 。
The teacher dissuaded the students from skipping classes.
他们劝阻她抽烟,但她没有听。
tāmen quànzǔ tā chōuyān , dàn tā méiyǒu tīng 。
They dissuaded her from smoking, but she didn't listen.

Words with similar meanings

劝告quàngào
to advise
劝告 is more general and can imply suggesting something rather than strongly dissuading.
劝说quànshuō
to persuade
劝说 focuses on trying to encourage someone to take a particular action, rather than dissuading.

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劝quàn · to advise, to urge, to try to persuade
HSK 5
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阻zǔ · to hinder, to block, to obstruct›