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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

说服 [shuōfú]
  1. 1. verb persuade

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

说服 [shuōfú]
  1. 1. persuade; convince; prevail on; talk somebody over; get around
    要耐心说服他。
    Talk to him patiently to bring him round.
    她的话很有说服力。
    What she says is very convincing.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

说服 [shuōfú]
  1. 1. 用充分的理由开导,使人心服
    只能说服,不能压服
    他的演讲有说服力。

Examples

行政命令必须伴之以说服教育。
Administrative regulations must be accompanied by persuasion and education.
费了很大的口舌才把他说服
It took a lot of talking to convince him.
我跟他磨了半天嘴皮子,也没能把他说服
I failed to bring him around though I talked myself hoarse.
这样推理很周全,却说服不了我。
The logic is sound, and yet it does not convince me.
解决思想问题只能靠说服,不能压服。
Ideological problems can be solved only through persuasion, not by coercion.
没有个例,你的观点就说服不了别人。
Your point of view can't persuade others if there is no specific example.
对于顽固的守旧派,我们不能只用言语说服他们,更要以事实证明给他们看。
As for those obstinate conservatives, we should not only persuade them with words, but also prove their mistakes with facts.
对愚顽的人,我们要尽量以事实来说服他们。
As to ignorant and stubborn people, we should try our best to persuade them with facts.
说服

Collocations

耐心说服
to persuade someone patiently
说服别人
to persuade others
说服
persuasive power
说服工作
persuasion
说服教育
to persuade and educate

Word Decomposition


[shuō]
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[fú]

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