quàn jià
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.urge somebody to accept a post or an invitation

    • wǒ men sī xià shāng liang dào chī fàn de nà tiān zǎo chen hái bù jiàn dòng jing jiù qù qiú wāng tài tai lái quàn jià

      我们私下商量吃饭早晨动静太太劝驾

      After talking it over between ourselves, we decided that if on the morning of the dinner there was still no sign of action, we would go ask Mrs. Wang to come and entreat with her.

Word usage

  • "劝" and "驾" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 邀请劳烦

      I invited him, but he didn’t come, so I have to trouble you to persuade him for me.

    • 喜欢出门不了

      He doesn't like to go out. No one can persuade him.