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说服

shuō fú
HSK 4

English Meaning

to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]

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您又不是不了解他 我说服他 我还不如说服地球
HSK 5 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“You know how stubborn he is, so stop asking me to do the impossible.”

1. PREVIOUS

那你应该跟他讲道理呀 说服他 我说服他

“Then you should reason with him, try to convince him. Convince him?”

“You know what he's like. I'd have better luck convincing the earth”

3. NEXT

自东向西转呢

“to spin westward.”

《家事法庭》 · daily_life
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你被他说服了 要给他太太升职
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Did you really fold and sell out organizational integrity just because he sweet-talked or pressured you?”

1. PREVIOUS

所以你的意思是

“So you're convinced”

“by him? You'll promote his wife?”

3. NEXT

我还没想好

“I haven't decided yet.”

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那要想再说服我父母 同意咱俩的事就难了
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Without that political backing, my parents will definitely reject you, and our marriage is in jeopardy.”

1. PREVIOUS

你和孟副市长的关系 破裂了

“if you break ties with Mr. Meng,”

“then it'll be hard to convince my parents to accept us.”

3. NEXT

但不管多难

“But no matter how hard,”

《我的山与海》 · social_and_dating
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