说服

• 拼音: shuō fú
• 汉字拆解: 说 = 讠(speech) + 兑 (exchange), meaning to speak; 服 = 月 (body) + 卩 (kneeling person) + 又 (hand), meaning to submit or obey

含义

To persuade; to convince. To talk someone into accepting an idea or doing something.

Means to use words and reasoning to change someone's mind or get them to agree. Can be used for both positive persuasion and negative manipulation, though the word itself is neutral. Often used with 把 or 被 constructions.

例句

1. 我花了很长时间才说服他同意我的计划。
2. 她终于被朋友说服去参加了派对。
3. 不管怎么说，他都说服不了他妈妈。

用法指南

语境: everyday, negotiation, relationships

语气: persuasive

正确说法

• 你能不能帮我说服他来参加活动？(Can you help me persuade him to come to the event?)
• 他的理由很充分，说服了所有人。(His reasons were very convincing and persuaded everyone.)

错误说法

• 老师说服了我们数学知识。(Don't use 说服 for teaching — it means to convince, not to teach. Use 教 for teaching.)

起源与历史

Compound of 说 (to speak, to say) and 服 (to submit, to be convinced), literally 'to speak someone into submission.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal