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Hanzi

勸 / 劝

Traditional
勸
Simplified
劝

to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/to exhort/to console/to soothe

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

quàn

Bopomofo

ㄑㄩㄢˋ

Jyutping

hyun3

Example sentences

勸 / 劝 quàn
朋友勸我別再抽菸了。
朋友劝我别再抽烟了。

Friends advised me to stop smoking.

臣 chén
那位臣子在朝廷上勸君主減稅。
那位臣子在朝廷上劝君主减税。

That court minister advised the ruler to lower taxes.

勸告 / 劝告 quàngào
即使朋友們再三勸告，他還是不聽。
即使朋友们再三劝告，他还是不听。

Even though his friends advised him repeatedly, he still wouldn't listen.

不顧 / 不顾 bùgù
他不顧醫生的勸告，堅持要出院。
他不顾医生的劝告，坚持要出院。

He disregarded the doctor's advice and insisted on leaving the hospital.

勸導 / 劝导 quàndǎo
經過老師的再三勸導，他終於意識到了自己的錯誤。
经过老师的再三劝导，他终于意识到了自己的错误。

After the teacher's repeated advice, he finally realized his mistake.

城管 chéngguǎn
城管在夜市巡查時，先勸導攤販不要佔用消防通道。
城管在夜市巡查时，先劝导摊贩不要占用消防通道。

The urban management officers patrolled the night market and first asked the vendors not to occupy the fire passage.

勸慰 / 劝慰 quànwèi
她耐心地勸慰失去寵物的孩子，讓他慢慢走出悲傷。
她耐心地劝慰失去宠物的孩子，让他慢慢走出悲伤。

She patiently comforted the child who had lost a pet, helping him slowly move beyond his grief.

勸解 / 劝解 quànjiě
朋友吵架時，她總是耐心地勸解雙方，讓大家冷靜。
朋友吵架时，她总是耐心地劝解双方，让大家冷静。

When friends argue, she patiently mediates between both sides and helps everyone calm down.

Example Vocabulary

勸

quan4

to advise; to urge; to encourage

勸告

quan4'gao4

to advise; to counsel; advice

勸導

quan4'dao3

to advise; to urge; to exhort

勸慰

quan4'wei4

to comfort; to console; to offer words of reassurance

勸架

quan4'jia4

勸解

quan4'jie3

to mediate; to persuade people in conflict to calm down or reconcile

勸勉

quan4'mian3

勸學

quan4'xue2

勸戒

quan4'jie4

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