说服

說服
shuō fú
HSK 5
to persuade, to convince
verb

Example Sentences

我需要说服他参加我们的活动。
wǒ xūyào shuōfú tā cānjiā wǒmen de huódòng 。
I need to persuade him to join our event.
她用自己的经验说服了大家。
tā yòng zìjǐ de jīngyàn shuōfú le dàjiā 。
She convinced everyone with her own experience.
如果你想让我接受你的建议，你需要更好地说服我。
rúguǒ nǐxiǎng ràng wǒ jiēshòu nǐde jiànyì ， nǐ xūyào gēnghǎo dì shuōfú wǒ 。
If you want me to accept your suggestion, you need to persuade me better.

Individual Characters

说shuō
speak
服fú
clothes, dress, serve, take

Words with similar meanings

劝说quànshuō
to advise; to persuade
This word is often used in a more informal context and can imply a softer approach to persuasion.
说服力shuōfúlì
persuasiveness
This refers to the quality of being able to persuade and is related but focuses more on the effectiveness of persuasion.

Words Starting With 说

说话shuō huà
to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word
说明shuō míng
to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption
说不定shuō bu dìng
can't say for sure; maybe

Words Ending With 服

佩服pèi fú
admire
克服kè fú
(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
制服zhì fú
"to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees)
屈服qū fú
to surrender; to yield
征服zhēng fú
conquer; subdue; vanquish

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HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Common Communication Phrases
Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.
Communication
Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.