Writing
说服 (shuō fú) — how to say "to persuade" in Chinese
说服
To persuade
verb
Character composition
说
to speak
服
to convince
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
说服他
shuōfú tā
persuade him
说服不了
shuōfú bù liǎo
cannot persuade
很难说服
hěn nán shuōfú
hard to persuade
Examples
经过多次耐心地解释和沟通，他终于说服了父母同意他出国留学。
After many patient explanations and communications, he finally persuaded his parents to agree to his studying abroad.
我说服了他。
I persuaded him.
Frequently asked questions
Persuade meaning in Chinese
"to persuade" in Chinese is 说服 (shuō fú).
说服 meaning in English
说服 (shuō fú) means "To persuade".
How is 说服 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuō fú (written as shuo fu, shuofu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to persuade" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说服: 说 has 9 strokes, 服 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 说服?
说服 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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