quàn

to advise; to urge; to try to persuade

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 勸

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  • 劝告quàngàoto adviseB7
  • 劝说quànshuōto persuadeB7
  • 劝阻quànzǔto advise againstB7

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医生劝他少熬夜多休息。

The doctor urged him to stay up less and rest more.

他劝我不要去。

He advised me not to go.