"persuade" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说服

Definition

通过理由、论据或劝说，使某人决定去做某事或相信某事。通常表示成功地让对方改变了想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'persuade someone to do something' 和 'persuade someone that...'。它比 'encourage' 更强，也更强调结果；如果你 'persuade' 了某人，通常表示对方最后同意了。日常口语中，'convince' 往往更常见，但 'persuade' 也很自然，语气稍正式。

Examples

She persuaded me to try the new restaurant.

她**说服**了我去试试那家新餐厅。

He could not persuade his brother that he was right.

他没能**说服**他哥哥相信自己是对的。

We finally persuaded them to stay for dinner.

我们终于**说服**他们留下来吃晚饭。

It didn't take much to persuade him once he saw the numbers.

他一看到数据，就不用费多大劲去**说服**他了。

I'm not trying to persuade you—I'm just telling you what happened.

我不是想**说服**你——我只是告诉你发生了什么。

Good luck persuading her to change her mind.

想**说服**她改变主意，祝你好运。