劝

• 拼音: quàn
• 汉字拆解: 劝 = simplified from 勸 = 雚 (phonetic) + 力 (power), to persuade

含义

To persuade; to advise; to urge. Trying to convince someone to do or not do something.

Common collocations: 劝说 (persuade), 劝阻 (dissuade), 劝解 (mediate), 劝酒 (urge someone to drink). Implies good intentions, wanting what's best for the person.

例句

1. 朋友们都劝他不要冲动。
2. 医生劝他戒烟，但他总是戒不了。
3. 她怎么劝都劝不住他。

用法指南

语境: advice, relationships, concern

语气: caring

正确说法

• 我劝你还是算了吧。(I advise you to just let it go.)
• 他听劝。(He listens to advice.)

错误说法

• 我劝你必须做这个。(劝 implies gentle advice, not commands — use 要求 for demands)

起源与历史

力 (power) + 雚 (heron, phonetic). Originally meant to encourage/exhort, now primarily means to persuade.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal